COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lafe vs Kennett
PLACE A
Lafe, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Kennett, Missouri
Lafe is 96% smaller than Kennett. Kennett earns more, with a median household income $16,071 higher.
LAFEKENNETTDIFFERENCE
Total population41910,118−96% vs Kennett
Population density2061,445−1,239
Population growth-8.7%-3.8%−4.9 pts
Median age36.341.4−5.1
Male47.5%48.0%−0.5 pts
Female52.5%52.0%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.7%76.7%+22.1 pts
Black0.0%11.1%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other1.3%9.5%−8.3 pts
Median household income$36,429$52,500−$16,071
Per capita income$18,777$26,543−$7,766
Poverty rate43.4%19.1%+24.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.442Even
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%15.6%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree1.9%7.8%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%5.4%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation55.3%51.7%+3.6 pts
Median home value$82,400$112,000−$29,600
Median gross rent$775$651+$124
Owner-occupied81.4%57.9%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%13.2%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%25.4%+27.7 pts
Average commute22.220.0+2.1
Worked from home1.8%3.5%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.6%13.5%−8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025