COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gilbertown vs Laurel
PLACE A
Gilbertown, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Laurel, Delaware
Gilbertown is 85% smaller than Laurel. Gilbertown earns more, with a median household income $21,512 higher. Gilbertown has grown faster since 2000 (244% vs 4%).
GILBERTOWNLAURELDIFFERENCE
Total population6854,557−85% vs Laurel
Population density651,645−1,580
Population growth243.7%4.2%+239.5 pts
Median age46.833.0+13.8
Male50.8%48.9%+1.9 pts
Female49.2%51.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%18.1%−18.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%31.2%+54.0 pts
Black9.2%34.1%−24.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%32.7%−32.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.6%2.1%+3.5 pts
Median household income$70,156$48,644+$21,512
Per capita income$34,658$25,176+$9,482
Poverty rate11.7%34.6%−22.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3410.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%4.6%+6.0 pts
Graduate degree6.0%3.1%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%15.9%−11.2 pts
Labor force participation54.0%58.2%−4.2 pts
Median home value$160,400$230,300−$69,900
Median gross rent$983$1,056−$73
Owner-occupied84.5%39.6%+44.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%5.9%+14.7 pts
Rent-burdened households18.4%44.2%−25.9 pts
Average commute36.933.8+3.0
Worked from home0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Uninsured4.8%6.8%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025