COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walden vs Fort Collins
PLACE A
Walden, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Fort Collins, Colorado
Walden is 99% smaller than Fort Collins. Walden earns more, with a median household income $39,423 higher. Fort Collins has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 4%).
WALDENFORT COLLINSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,965171,500−99% vs Fort Collins
Population density5562,996−2,440
Population growth4.4%17.9%−13.6 pts
Median age43.830.9+12.9
Male50.0%49.3%+0.7 pts
Female50.0%50.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.5%6.8%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.8%77.3%+7.5 pts
Black5.1%1.3%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%12.8%−9.4 pts
Asian1.1%3.3%−2.2 pts
Other5.6%5.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$124,493$85,070+$39,423
Per capita income$76,361$47,458+$28,903
Poverty rate3.1%15.8%−12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher64.9%60.7%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree26.4%26.1%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%5.4%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation62.1%70.5%−8.4 pts
Median home value$679,900$577,900+$102,000
Median gross rent$1,537$1,690−$153
Owner-occupied81.8%51.6%+30.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%3.7%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households13.7%55.3%−41.5 pts
Average commute25.419.5+5.8
Worked from home17.4%22.0%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured10.2%5.4%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025