COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 253 vs Census Tract 255
PLACE A
Census Tract 253, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 255, Ottawa County, Michigan
Census Tract 253 is 70% smaller than Census Tract 255. Census Tract 255 earns more, with a median household income $89,341 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 253CENSUS TRACT 255DIFFERENCE
Total population1,3164,346−70% vs Census Tract 255
Population density7341,309−575
Median age42.939.9+3.0
Male65.7%49.6%+16.1 pts
Female34.3%50.4%−16.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.8%−9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.7%82.3%−45.6 pts
Black36.9%0.5%+36.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.4%10.3%+10.1 pts
Asian0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Other6.0%1.0%+5.0 pts
Median household income$15,909$105,250−$89,341
Per capita income$16,591$44,373−$27,782
Poverty rate61.1%1.8%+59.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.362+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%44.0%−19.1 pts
Graduate degree4.6%10.9%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%0.3%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation38.4%64.6%−26.2 pts
Median home value$134,400$337,500−$203,100
Median gross rent$637$1,240−$603
Owner-occupied24.3%89.1%−64.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.0%1.9%+28.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%68.9%−23.7 pts
Average commute18.717.7+1.0
Worked from home2.6%6.7%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work12.8%0.1%+12.7 pts
Uninsured1.4%0.1%+1.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024