COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brusly vs Merrydale
PLACE A
Brusly, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Merrydale, Louisiana
Brusly is 72% smaller than Merrydale. Brusly earns more, with a median household income $64,038 higher. Brusly has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
BRUSLYMERRYDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,6149,490−72% vs Merrydale
Population density1,1812,237−1,055
Population growth-0.4%-5.6%+5.2 pts
Median age35.238.8−3.6
Male46.9%42.0%+4.8 pts
Female53.1%58.0%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.5%0.4%+68.2 pts
Black24.8%96.8%−72.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%1.7%+4.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Median household income$105,538$41,500+$64,038
Per capita income$37,189$20,468+$16,721
Poverty rate7.9%30.0%−22.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%16.9%+8.7 pts
Graduate degree4.7%4.4%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate19.1%19.5%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation61.8%53.1%+8.7 pts
Median home value$253,900$136,100+$117,800
Median gross rent$1,469$1,311+$158
Owner-occupied89.5%73.7%+15.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.5%10.6%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%41.8%+5.6 pts
Average commute25.626.7−1.0
Worked from home5.8%10.0%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured3.1%7.4%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024