COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Grange vs Oakdale
PLACE A
La Grange, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
La Grange is 91% smaller than Oakdale. Oakdale earns more, with a median household income $36,786 higher. Oakdale has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -8%).
LA GRANGEOAKDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population1211,413−91% vs Oakdale
Population density603,013−2,953
Population growth-7.5%1.1%−8.6 pts
Median age67.544.6+22.9
Male48.4%49.8%−1.4 pts
Female51.6%50.2%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.3%88.5%+1.8 pts
Black9.7%3.4%+6.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Median household income$56,250$93,036−$36,786
Per capita income$35,584$48,318−$12,734
Poverty rate12.9%8.0%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.358Even
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%28.1%+13.0 pts
Graduate degree16.1%10.6%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation41.4%68.6%−27.2 pts
Median home value$436,400$190,700+$245,700
Median gross rent$0$1,096−$1,096
Owner-occupied76.9%79.4%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.0%2.3%+37.7 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%25.4%+41.3 pts
Average commute37.125.5+11.6
Worked from home0.0%11.4%−11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured3.2%2.9%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025