COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fayette County vs Lavaca County
PLACE A
Fayette County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Lavaca County, Texas
Fayette County is 23% smaller than Lavaca County. Lavaca County earns more, with a median household income $13,752 higher. Lavaca County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
FAYETTE COUNTYLAVACA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,87220,651−23% vs Lavaca County
Population density2521+4
Population growth-5.3%5.6%−10.9 pts
Median age43.342.9+0.4
Male49.1%49.1%+0.0 pts
Female50.9%50.9%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born0.5%4.8%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%71.5%+11.8 pts
Black11.1%3.6%+7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%20.1%−19.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other4.7%4.5%+0.3 pts
Median household income$49,488$63,240−$13,752
Per capita income$29,795$35,997−$6,202
Poverty rate21.8%11.5%+10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.436+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%22.2%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree4.8%6.6%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%3.1%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation51.8%59.2%−7.4 pts
Median home value$125,900$228,300−$102,400
Median gross rent$667$910−$243
Owner-occupied78.4%78.3%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%19.4%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households26.3%32.6%−6.3 pts
Average commute28.626.2+2.4
Worked from home2.9%9.5%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.7%10.5%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025