COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamson vs Highland
PLACE A
Williamson, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Highland, Utah
Williamson is 87% smaller than Highland. Highland earns more, with a median household income $164,200 higher. Highland has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -3%).
WILLIAMSONHIGHLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,75321,571−87% vs Highland
Population density8412,484−1,643
Population growth-3.4%24.6%−28.0 pts
Median age42.728.0+14.7
Male45.9%52.7%−6.8 pts
Female54.1%47.3%+6.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%3.4%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%85.8%+3.4 pts
Black9.4%1.5%+7.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other1.5%7.0%−5.5 pts
Median household income$21,875$186,075−$164,200
Per capita income$16,623$62,900−$46,277
Poverty rate49.1%1.9%+47.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5610.422+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%64.4%−54.0 pts
Graduate degree3.4%20.6%−17.2 pts
Unemployment rate13.6%3.9%+9.8 pts
Labor force participation30.3%63.6%−33.4 pts
Median home value$89,600$928,300−$838,700
Median gross rent$489$2,166−$1,677
Owner-occupied46.3%91.7%−45.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.5%3.0%+15.5 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%37.1%+0.7 pts
Average commute27.223.1+4.1
Worked from home10.2%23.3%−13.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.7%4.4%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025