COMPARING TWO PLACES
Edgard vs LaPlace
PLACE A
Edgard, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
LaPlace, Illinois
Edgard is 772% larger than LaPlace. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. LaPlace has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -20%).
EDGARDLAPLACEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,482170+772% vs LaPlace
Population density130260−130
Population growth-20.2%-7.7%−12.5 pts
Median age56.529.1+27.4
Male43.5%43.5%−0.1 pts
Female56.5%56.5%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic8.7%100.0%−91.3 pts
Black91.3%0.0%+91.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$68,953$67,125+$1,828
Per capita income$35,879$18,865+$17,014
Poverty rate11.2%35.3%−24.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3300.445−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%13.6%+21.5 pts
Graduate degree13.1%13.6%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%30.6%−20.3 pts
Labor force participation49.2%69.9%−20.7 pts
Median home value$182,900$86,800+$96,100
Median gross rent$718––
Owner-occupied98.2%100.0%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.7%0.0%+29.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%0.0%+45.5 pts
Average commute31.417.0+14.3
Worked from home8.5%0.0%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.1%0.0%+8.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024