COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fostoria vs Lapeer
PLACE A
Fostoria, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Lapeer, Michigan
Fostoria is 89% smaller than Lapeer. Fostoria earns more, with a median household income $44,718 higher. Lapeer has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
FOSTORIALAPEERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0509,201−89% vs Lapeer
Population density2621,253−991
Population growth-4.3%2.1%−6.4 pts
Median age44.839.8+5.0
Male44.8%53.4%−8.6 pts
Female55.2%46.6%+8.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.0%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%76.8%+15.6 pts
Black0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.6%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other4.1%8.7%−4.6 pts
Median household income$97,434$52,716+$44,718
Per capita income$38,644$30,586+$8,058
Poverty rate8.2%24.5%−16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.510−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.8%16.5%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate12.9%3.6%+9.4 pts
Labor force participation61.4%51.2%+10.2 pts
Median home value$123,300$178,400−$55,100
Median gross rent$1,007$1,002+$5
Owner-occupied90.7%50.5%+40.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.3%7.2%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households65.7%56.3%+9.4 pts
Average commute36.425.4+11.0
Worked from home7.6%8.9%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.3%+2.8 pts
Uninsured12.6%6.6%+6.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024