COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington vs Manhattan
PLACE A
Washington
VS
PLACE B
Manhattan, Illinois
Washington is 71326% larger than Manhattan. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $30,381 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 15%).
WASHINGTONMANHATTANDIFFERENCE
Total population7,816,11610,943+71326% vs Manhattan
Population density1181,621−1,503
Population growth14.6%33.1%−18.5 pts
Median age38.332.8+5.5
Male50.4%47.5%+2.8 pts
Female49.6%52.5%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born15.4%5.0%+10.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.1%80.0%−16.9 pts
Black3.8%3.3%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.4%9.5%+4.9 pts
Asian9.7%0.1%+9.6 pts
Other8.9%7.1%+1.8 pts
Median household income$98,141$128,522−$30,381
Per capita income$53,744$47,385+$6,359
Poverty rate9.9%4.2%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%35.0%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree15.6%11.2%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%1.5%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation64.5%76.6%−12.1 pts
Median home value$564,600$332,600+$232,000
Median gross rent$1,760$1,213+$547
Owner-occupied63.8%88.3%−24.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%2.3%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.5%54.9%−7.5 pts
Average commute26.637.5−10.9
Worked from home19.8%11.8%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work3.4%1.2%+2.2 pts
Uninsured6.3%2.0%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024