COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dora vs Gardendale
PLACE A
Dora, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Gardendale, Texas
Dora is 92% smaller than Gardendale. Dora earns more, with a median household income $5,000 higher. Gardendale has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs -12%).
DORAGARDENDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population1171,544−92% vs Gardendale
Population density45135−90
Population growth-12.0%28.3%−40.4 pts
Median age20.931.4−10.5
Male61.4%45.9%+15.5 pts
Female38.6%54.1%−15.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%51.7%+39.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%44.9%−44.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other9.1%3.3%+5.8 pts
Median household income$108,750$103,750+$5,000
Per capita income$28,877$51,835−$22,958
Poverty rate27.3%1.5%+25.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2470.353−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%21.2%+14.1 pts
Graduate degree17.6%4.5%+13.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation35.7%74.4%−38.7 pts
Median home value$225,000$408,700−$183,700
Median gross rent$967$1,306−$339
Owner-occupied66.7%95.4%−28.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate35.7%10.1%+25.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute20.030.8−10.8
Worked from home7.7%2.0%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%29.9%−18.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024