COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamstown vs Topeka
PLACE A
Williamstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Topeka, Indiana
Williamstown is 6% larger than Topeka. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Topeka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
WILLIAMSTOWNTOPEKADIFFERENCE
Total population1,2981,229+6% vs Topeka
Population density5,012761+4,250
Population growth-6.1%4.6%−10.7 pts
Median age36.132.1+4.0
Male47.0%52.3%−5.3 pts
Female53.0%47.7%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.4%8.1%−7.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%82.8%+4.0 pts
Black3.0%1.4%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.7%1.8%+5.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.6%14.1%−11.5 pts
Median household income$61,757$62,875−$1,118
Per capita income$28,370$26,307+$2,063
Poverty rate22.7%7.9%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3600.379−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%6.0%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree1.8%2.2%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate11.7%12.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation57.9%68.1%−10.2 pts
Median home value$100,700$141,700−$41,000
Median gross rent$888$916−$28
Owner-occupied62.6%66.7%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%6.7%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%10.0%+26.4 pts
Average commute31.717.3+14.4
Worked from home8.9%1.2%+7.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured3.7%25.3%−21.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025