COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wells vs Manhattan
PLACE A
Wells, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Manhattan, Illinois
Wells is 92% smaller than Manhattan. Manhattan earns more, with a median household income $64,272 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 8%).
WELLSMANHATTANDIFFERENCE
Total population89310,943−92% vs Manhattan
Population density4661,621−1,155
Population growth8.0%33.1%−25.1 pts
Median age31.132.8−1.7
Male53.1%47.5%+5.6 pts
Female46.9%52.5%−5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.8%80.0%−11.2 pts
Black15.7%3.3%+12.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%9.5%−8.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other14.3%7.1%+7.2 pts
Median household income$64,250$128,522−$64,272
Per capita income$22,944$47,385−$24,441
Poverty rate42.1%4.2%+38.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5080.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.5%35.0%−30.4 pts
Graduate degree1.4%11.2%−9.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%1.5%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation30.9%76.6%−45.7 pts
Median home value$140,600$332,600−$192,000
Median gross rent$510$1,213−$703
Owner-occupied45.4%88.3%−42.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.0%2.3%+23.7 pts
Rent-burdened households16.9%54.9%−38.0 pts
Average commute22.137.5−15.4
Worked from home0.0%11.8%−11.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured26.3%2.0%+24.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025