COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dryden vs Lapeer
PLACE A
Dryden, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Lapeer, Michigan
Dryden is 91% smaller than Lapeer. Dryden earns more, with a median household income $2,440 higher. Lapeer has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -18%).
DRYDENLAPEERDIFFERENCE
Total population8239,201−91% vs Lapeer
Population density1171,253−1,136
Population growth-18.4%2.1%−20.4 pts
Median age35.939.8−3.9
Male41.7%53.4%−11.7 pts
Female58.3%46.6%+11.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.7%76.8%+21.9 pts
Black0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%5.6%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Median household income$55,156$52,716+$2,440
Per capita income$24,147$30,586−$6,439
Poverty rate30.4%24.5%+5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%16.5%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree6.3%3.6%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation40.6%51.2%−10.6 pts
Median home value$130,300$178,400−$48,100
Median gross rent$583$1,002−$419
Owner-occupied78.1%50.5%+27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.8%7.2%+16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households72.7%56.3%+16.4 pts
Average commute27.025.4+1.6
Worked from home0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Public transit to work4.3%0.3%+3.9 pts
Uninsured0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024