COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waltham vs Belmont
PLACE A
Waltham, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Belmont, West Virginia
Waltham is 80% smaller than Belmont. Waltham earns more, with a median household income $19,316 higher. Waltham has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
WALTHAMBELMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population168820−80% vs Belmont
Population density3512,010−1,658
Population growth8.6%-3.1%+11.7 pts
Median age34.740.7−6.0
Male54.9%48.2%+6.7 pts
Female45.1%51.8%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic81.9%86.8%−4.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino18.1%4.9%+13.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Median household income$69,167$49,851+$19,316
Per capita income$24,183$29,093−$4,910
Poverty rate10.4%20.6%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2090.435−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%12.6%−9.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%7.6%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation80.2%53.9%+26.3 pts
Median home value$95,000$152,000−$57,000
Median gross rent$1,188$511+$677
Owner-occupied81.8%72.1%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%7.2%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%50.0%−33.3 pts
Average commute22.826.6−3.8
Worked from home16.1%4.9%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%12.3%−9.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025