COMPARING TWO PLACES
LaGrange vs Wellington
PLACE A
LaGrange, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Wellington, Texas
LaGrange is 1862% larger than Wellington. Wellington earns more, with a median household income $13,342 higher. LaGrange has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -13%).
LAGRANGEWELLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population34,7301,770+1862% vs Wellington
Population density8221,284−462
Population growth4.3%-13.4%+17.7 pts
Median age35.038.5−3.5
Male45.6%48.8%−3.1 pts
Female54.4%51.2%+3.1 pts
Foreign-born6.5%8.3%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.5%52.0%−15.5 pts
Black50.9%3.8%+47.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%39.1%−32.8 pts
Asian3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Other2.7%5.1%−2.4 pts
Median household income$43,708$57,050−$13,342
Per capita income$33,439$28,415+$5,024
Poverty rate22.9%22.4%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5570.383+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%20.9%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree12.3%7.2%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%0.2%+8.8 pts
Labor force participation62.4%69.3%−7.0 pts
Median home value$216,300$87,400+$128,900
Median gross rent$1,073$468+$605
Owner-occupied39.7%72.9%−33.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%26.5%−18.0 pts
Rent-burdened households55.9%9.3%+46.5 pts
Average commute22.013.9+8.0
Worked from home12.2%3.1%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured11.6%29.0%−17.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025