COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waterville vs Manhattan
PLACE A
Waterville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Manhattan, Illinois
Waterville is 89% smaller than Manhattan. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $49,933 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 0%).
WATERVILLEMANHATTANDIFFERENCE
Total population1,15610,943−89% vs Manhattan
Population density1,3361,621−285
Population growth-0.4%33.1%−33.5 pts
Median age47.332.8+14.5
Male55.2%47.5%+7.7 pts
Female44.8%52.5%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born7.8%5.0%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%80.0%−2.1 pts
Black0.3%3.3%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%9.5%+3.8 pts
Asian0.6%0.1%+0.5 pts
Other7.9%7.1%+0.8 pts
Median household income$78,589$128,522−$49,933
Per capita income$37,357$47,385−$10,028
Poverty rate7.8%4.2%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.369−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%35.0%−25.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%11.2%−11.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%1.5%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation66.4%76.6%−10.2 pts
Median home value$262,000$332,600−$70,600
Median gross rent$1,200$1,213−$13
Owner-occupied87.9%88.3%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%2.3%+11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%54.9%+9.4 pts
Average commute32.737.5−4.7
Worked from home14.0%11.8%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured15.1%2.0%+13.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025