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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Mercer | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 58,563 | 64,724 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -4.1% | — | |
| Median household income | $53,210 | $55,674 | 36 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 16.8% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 20.7% | 91 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.6% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $121,700 | $156,550 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $810 | $825 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 17.5% | 12.4% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.6% | 7.7% | 18 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -2.4% |
| Housing units | — | — | -2.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +26.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +40.0% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +23.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +13.6% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +130.7% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +2.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 15.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.1 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 13.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.1 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 5.0 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 13.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, WV | 83 | 73,195 | — | $52,150 | 22.5% |
| Knox, IL | 82 | 49,046 | — | $57,030 | 21.0% |
| Rutherford, NC | 82 | 64,930 | — | $51,410 | 21.5% |
| Jefferson, OH | 82 | 64,518 | -5.8% | $59,055 | 20.3% |
| Belmont, OH | 81 | 65,473 | -6.2% | $57,017 | 18.9% |
| Surry, NC | 80 | 71,425 | -2.7% | $55,656 | 20.4% |
| Darlington, SC | 78 | 62,558 | — | $48,581 | 19.9% |
| Washington, OH | 77 | 58,978 | -4.1% | $63,603 | 21.9% |
| Wayne, IN | 77 | 66,397 | -2.9% | $55,692 | 20.5% |
| Gadsden, FL | 77 | 43,710 | — | $48,801 | 21.3% |