COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 1209 vs Census Tract 708
PLACE A
Census Tract 1209, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 708, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 1209 is 11% larger than Census Tract 708. Census Tract 708 earns more, with a median household income $37,130 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 1209CENSUS TRACT 708DIFFERENCE
Total population1,4731,328+11% vs Census Tract 708
Population density3,310685+2,625
Median age43.945.1−1.2
Male46.6%59.4%−12.8 pts
Female53.4%40.6%+12.8 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.8%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.2%5.1%+15.0 pts
Black73.0%93.9%−20.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.4%0.7%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.5%0.3%+4.2 pts
Median household income$25,727$62,857−$37,130
Per capita income$23,991$22,984+$1,007
Poverty rate32.8%14.5%+18.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5310.329+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%2.5%+12.5 pts
Graduate degree7.1%1.5%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%20.6%−11.8 pts
Labor force participation47.9%39.7%+8.2 pts
Median home value$65,300$135,900−$70,600
Median gross rent$1,323$788+$535
Owner-occupied34.0%68.7%−34.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.7%39.2%−8.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.9%23.0%+36.9 pts
Average commute39.522.2+17.3
Worked from home14.9%3.3%+11.6 pts
Public transit to work22.1%0.3%+21.8 pts
Uninsured4.7%12.1%−7.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024