COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laredo vs Pearsall
PLACE A
Laredo, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pearsall, Texas
Laredo is 2839% larger than Pearsall. Laredo earns more, with a median household income $14,717 higher. Laredo has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -20%).
LAREDOPEARSALLDIFFERENCE
Total population269,5159,170+2839% vs Pearsall
Population density2,5231,400+1,123
Population growth8.1%-19.9%+28.0 pts
Median age29.931.4−1.5
Male49.6%60.4%−10.8 pts
Female50.4%39.6%+10.8 pts
Foreign-born25.1%10.9%+14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic3.4%5.5%−2.0 pts
Black0.5%3.9%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino95.1%89.1%+5.9 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
Median household income$63,915$49,198+$14,717
Per capita income$25,161$21,023+$4,138
Poverty rate20.9%28.0%−7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%7.6%+14.4 pts
Graduate degree6.5%0.5%+6.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation63.5%51.8%+11.6 pts
Median home value$193,500$106,700+$86,800
Median gross rent$1,030$948+$82
Owner-occupied64.1%54.6%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%11.2%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households50.1%37.7%+12.4 pts
Average commute21.618.6+3.1
Worked from home5.9%0.9%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured27.3%15.2%+12.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025