COMPARING TWO PLACES
Census Tract 259 vs Census Tract 257
PLACE A
Census Tract 259, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Census Tract 257, Ottawa County, Michigan
Census Tract 259 is 26% smaller than Census Tract 257. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
CENSUS TRACT 259CENSUS TRACT 257DIFFERENCE
Total population3,5744,817−26% vs Census Tract 257
Population density5,9172,434+3,483
Median age32.447.0−14.6
Male62.4%47.3%+15.1 pts
Female37.6%52.7%−15.1 pts
Foreign-born11.6%5.7%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.5%70.6%−18.1 pts
Black27.5%8.7%+18.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.5%11.8%+2.7 pts
Asian0.6%2.6%−2.0 pts
Other4.9%6.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$60,488$60,576−$88
Per capita income$28,204$32,715−$4,511
Poverty rate26.7%12.0%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.381+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%33.7%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree8.3%13.4%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%2.8%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation45.3%59.2%−13.9 pts
Median home value$352,700$242,600+$110,100
Median gross rent$1,088$1,538−$450
Owner-occupied58.8%70.4%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%10.2%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households80.5%85.0%−4.5 pts
Average commute21.718.7+3.0
Worked from home7.1%7.8%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured9.5%4.2%+5.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024