COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hodge vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Hodge, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Hodge is 85% smaller than West Monroe. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. West Monroe has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -19%).
HODGEWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population3982,711−85% vs West Monroe
Population density4122,167−1,755
Population growth-18.7%-7.9%−10.8 pts
Median age41.343.1−1.8
Male41.0%50.9%−9.8 pts
Female59.0%49.1%+9.8 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.8%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.5%91.4%−26.9 pts
Black30.8%0.1%+30.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.2%5.0%−0.8 pts
Median household income$47,800$48,317−$517
Per capita income$23,629$23,228+$401
Poverty rate20.1%31.8%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3670.376Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%6.0%+6.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%2.7%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%12.6%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation37.3%59.9%−22.6 pts
Median home value$76,500$109,200−$32,700
Median gross rent$734$850−$116
Owner-occupied63.5%87.3%−23.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.5%3.5%+15.0 pts
Rent-burdened households27.4%83.9%−56.5 pts
Average commute20.825.0−4.2
Worked from home7.9%1.0%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.2%2.5%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024