COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodson vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Dodson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Dodson is 97% smaller than West Monroe. West Monroe earns more, with a median household income $11,531 higher. West Monroe has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -15%).
DODSONWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population892,711−97% vs West Monroe
Population density1462,167−2,021
Population growth-14.7%-7.9%−6.8 pts
Median age44.043.1+0.9
Male60.0%50.9%+9.1 pts
Female40.0%49.1%−9.1 pts
Foreign-born10.0%1.8%+8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.0%91.4%−41.4 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.0%3.5%+31.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other15.0%5.0%+10.0 pts
Median household income$36,786$48,317−$11,531
Per capita income$14,780$23,228−$8,448
Poverty rate50.0%31.8%+18.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.376−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%6.0%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate25.0%12.6%+12.4 pts
Labor force participation47.1%59.9%−12.8 pts
Median home value$106,300$109,200−$2,900
Median gross rent$225$850−$625
Owner-occupied77.8%87.3%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%83.9%+16.1 pts
Average commute15.625.0−9.3
Worked from home0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured30.0%2.5%+27.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024