COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waltham vs Lexington
PLACE A
Waltham, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Waltham is 92% smaller than Lexington. Waltham earns more, with a median household income $22,235 higher. Waltham has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -7%).
WALTHAMLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1682,046−92% vs Lexington
Population density351849−497
Population growth8.6%-6.6%+15.2 pts
Median age34.740.7−6.0
Male54.9%49.6%+5.3 pts
Female45.1%50.4%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%70.0%+11.8 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.1%17.0%+1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
Median household income$69,167$46,932+$22,235
Per capita income$24,183$24,638−$455
Poverty rate10.4%25.7%−15.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2090.404−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%12.6%−10.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%5.5%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation80.2%48.3%+31.9 pts
Median home value$95,000$92,000+$3,000
Median gross rent$1,188$960+$228
Owner-occupied81.8%68.6%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%14.6%−8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%31.0%−14.3 pts
Average commute22.829.5−6.7
Worked from home16.1%3.8%+12.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%24.2%−20.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025