COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wakarusa vs Goshen
PLACE A
Wakarusa, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Goshen, Utah
Wakarusa is 105% larger than Goshen. Goshen earns more, with a median household income $20,683 higher. Wakarusa has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 6%).
WAKARUSAGOSHENDIFFERENCE
Total population2,005977+105% vs Goshen
Population density9101,183−273
Population growth13.7%6.2%+7.5 pts
Median age39.430.0+9.4
Male47.7%48.2%−0.5 pts
Female52.3%51.8%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.1%10.7%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%67.8%+13.0 pts
Black2.8%0.5%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%28.8%−21.0 pts
Asian4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Other4.6%3.0%+1.6 pts
Median household income$74,464$95,147−$20,683
Per capita income$35,491$34,438+$1,053
Poverty rate8.5%16.8%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.336+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%11.9%+18.4 pts
Graduate degree6.7%3.3%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%1.7%+8.3 pts
Labor force participation65.6%76.0%−10.5 pts
Median home value$207,200$269,400−$62,200
Median gross rent$955$1,332−$377
Owner-occupied85.2%74.5%+10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%3.6%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%7.9%+17.3 pts
Average commute29.834.6−4.8
Worked from home7.2%9.3%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%14.6%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025