COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 253 vs Census Tract 256
PLACE A
Census Tract 253, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 256, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 253 is 14% smaller than Census Tract 256. Census Tract 256 earns more, with a median household income $49,005 higher.
CENSUS TRACT 253CENSUS TRACT 256DIFFERENCE
Total population1,3161,535−14% vs Census Tract 256
Population density7343,926−3,192
Median age42.938.5+4.4
Male65.7%43.8%+21.9 pts
Female34.3%56.2%−21.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.8%−16.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.7%48.8%−12.1 pts
Black36.9%13.6%+23.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.4%30.5%−10.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other6.0%5.3%+0.7 pts
Median household income$15,909$64,914−$49,005
Per capita income$16,591$33,574−$16,983
Poverty rate61.1%17.2%+43.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%30.9%−5.9 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.6%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%6.5%−4.7 pts
Labor force participation38.4%64.5%−26.1 pts
Median home value$134,400$286,500−$152,100
Median gross rent$637$1,145−$508
Owner-occupied24.3%49.1%−24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.0%10.9%+19.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%44.3%+0.9 pts
Average commute18.719.3−0.6
Worked from home2.6%8.9%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work12.8%0.3%+12.5 pts
Uninsured1.4%15.5%−14.1 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024