COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lafayette vs North Mankato
PLACE A
Lafayette, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
North Mankato, Minnesota
Lafayette is 58% smaller than North Mankato. North Mankato earns more, with a median household income $29,055 higher. Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 7%).
LAFAYETTENORTH MANKATODIFFERENCE
Total population6,02014,165−58% vs North Mankato
Population density1,1362,201−1,064
Population growth24.8%6.6%+18.2 pts
Median age32.338.5−6.2
Male46.3%48.5%−2.3 pts
Female53.7%51.5%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born2.5%5.3%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%84.9%−1.9 pts
Black1.5%4.5%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.5%5.2%+8.3 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other2.1%2.8%−0.8 pts
Median household income$51,736$80,791−$29,055
Per capita income$19,907$51,604−$31,697
Poverty rate27.6%4.5%+23.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.474−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%40.7%−29.0 pts
Graduate degree1.9%11.2%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%2.8%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation56.5%72.7%−16.2 pts
Median home value$213,900$262,100−$48,200
Median gross rent$896$973−$77
Owner-occupied48.5%69.7%−21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%3.3%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%28.1%+11.0 pts
Average commute28.114.8+13.2
Worked from home1.5%10.2%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.3%3.5%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025