COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elton vs Moss Bluff
PLACE A
Elton, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Moss Bluff, Louisiana
Elton is 92% smaller than Moss Bluff. Moss Bluff earns more, with a median household income $54,461 higher. Moss Bluff has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -12%).
ELTONMOSS BLUFFDIFFERENCE
Total population97412,482−92% vs Moss Bluff
Population density586820−233
Population growth-12.1%8.3%−20.4 pts
Median age58.944.1+14.8
Male45.4%55.8%−10.4 pts
Female54.6%44.2%+10.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.3%83.2%−33.9 pts
Black45.1%11.2%+33.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other5.6%3.1%+2.5 pts
Median household income$37,575$92,036−$54,461
Per capita income$22,900$49,390−$26,490
Poverty rate27.3%8.9%+18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.402+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%29.0%−19.2 pts
Graduate degree0.7%5.6%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation49.5%55.9%−6.4 pts
Median home value$84,900$252,900−$168,000
Median gross rent$499$1,324−$825
Owner-occupied73.6%81.0%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.2%9.6%+11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households24.1%24.0%+0.1 pts
Average commute18.924.6−5.7
Worked from home0.0%6.9%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.8%4.2%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024