COMPARING TWO PLACES
Beatrice vs Gretna
PLACE A
Beatrice, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Gretna, Florida
Beatrice is 85% smaller than Gretna. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Gretna has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -32%).
BEATRICEGRETNADIFFERENCE
Total population1941,296−85% vs Gretna
Population density143151−8
Population growth-32.2%-7.1%−25.2 pts
Median age40.643.8−3.2
Male35.7%45.7%−10.0 pts
Female64.3%54.3%+10.0 pts
Foreign-born0.5%11.9%−11.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.4%4.9%+21.5 pts
Black73.6%75.4%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%19.4%−19.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$37,292$35,903+$1,389
Per capita income$24,020$17,264+$6,756
Poverty rate7.1%33.5%−26.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.476+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%9.5%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree8.2%3.8%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation35.4%45.9%−10.5 pts
Median home value$80,800$112,500−$31,700
Median gross rent$608$651−$43
Owner-occupied87.3%42.8%+44.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.2%13.4%+28.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%46.0%−46.0 pts
Average commute9.531.8−22.3
Worked from home22.0%0.2%+21.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%15.7%−12.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025