COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waterloo vs Gretna
PLACE A
Waterloo, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Gretna, Florida
Waterloo is 82% smaller than Gretna. Waterloo earns more, with a median household income $52,847 higher.
WATERLOOGRETNADIFFERENCE
Total population2301,296−82% vs Gretna
Population density1,885151+1,734
Population growth-3.1%-7.1%+4.0 pts
Median age49.543.8+5.7
Male59.4%45.7%+13.7 pts
Female40.6%54.3%−13.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%11.9%−11.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.6%4.9%+83.7 pts
Black0.0%75.4%−75.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%19.4%−15.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other7.4%0.3%+7.1 pts
Median household income$88,750$35,903+$52,847
Per capita income$34,710$17,264+$17,446
Poverty rate3.5%33.5%−30.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3240.476−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%9.5%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree6.2%3.8%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation52.0%45.9%+6.2 pts
Median home value$293,800$112,500+$181,300
Median gross rent$1,167$651+$516
Owner-occupied95.5%42.8%+52.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.4%−13.4 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%46.0%+4.0 pts
Average commute34.031.8+2.2
Worked from home19.8%0.2%+19.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.6%15.7%−9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025