COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alma vs Lexington
PLACE A
Alma, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Alma is 79% smaller than Lexington. Alma earns more, with a median household income $61,818 higher. Alma has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -7%).
ALMALEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4392,046−79% vs Lexington
Population density82849−767
Population growth12.7%-6.6%+19.3 pts
Median age38.240.7−2.5
Male47.5%49.6%−2.1 pts
Female52.5%50.4%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born6.7%8.1%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.5%70.0%−2.6 pts
Black1.5%1.2%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.3%17.0%+13.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.7%11.5%−10.8 pts
Median household income$108,750$46,932+$61,818
Per capita income$44,626$24,638+$19,988
Poverty rate3.5%25.7%−22.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.404+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%12.6%+6.7 pts
Graduate degree2.4%4.4%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.5%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation70.9%48.3%+22.7 pts
Median home value$292,300$92,000+$200,300
Median gross rent$945$960−$15
Owner-occupied84.1%68.6%+15.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%14.6%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%31.0%+4.7 pts
Average commute27.229.5−2.3
Worked from home13.8%3.8%+10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured18.5%24.2%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025