COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walton vs Kokomo
PLACE A
Walton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Kokomo, Mississippi
Walton is 495% larger than Kokomo. Kokomo earns more, with a median household income $50,664 higher.
WALTONKOKOMODIFFERENCE
Total population1,024172+495% vs Kokomo
Population density2,393103+2,290
Population growth-8.3%––
Median age50.615.7+34.9
Male36.5%81.4%−44.9 pts
Female63.5%18.6%+44.9 pts
Foreign-born14.3%0.0%+14.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%16.9%+62.3 pts
Black0.0%83.1%−83.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%0.0%+18.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Median household income$45,660$96,324−$50,664
Per capita income$31,641$16,806+$14,835
Poverty rate20.8%4.7%+16.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.222+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%18.2%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree4.1%18.2%−14.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation59.8%20.7%+39.1 pts
Median home value$98,600$55,400+$43,200
Median gross rent$633––
Owner-occupied72.4%50.0%+22.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%100.0%−44.2 pts
Average commute20.5––
Worked from home5.9%100.0%−94.1 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%45.3%−37.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024