COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wakarusa vs Granger
PLACE A
Wakarusa, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Granger, Texas
Wakarusa is 63% larger than Granger. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Wakarusa has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -17%).
WAKARUSAGRANGERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0051,228+63% vs Granger
Population density9101,841−931
Population growth13.7%-16.6%+30.3 pts
Median age39.441.9−2.5
Male47.7%57.1%−9.4 pts
Female52.3%42.9%+9.4 pts
Foreign-born4.1%11.3%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%54.0%+26.7 pts
Black2.8%12.5%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%29.7%−21.9 pts
Asian4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Other4.6%3.7%+0.9 pts
Median household income$74,464$73,145+$1,319
Per capita income$35,491$31,562+$3,929
Poverty rate8.5%11.2%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.383+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%11.7%+18.6 pts
Graduate degree6.7%5.2%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%6.5%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation65.6%50.2%+15.4 pts
Median home value$207,200$185,100+$22,100
Median gross rent$955$456+$499
Owner-occupied85.2%76.6%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%15.5%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%32.3%−7.1 pts
Average commute29.837.6−7.8
Worked from home7.2%13.2%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%8.3%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025