COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lasana vs Mercedes
PLACE A
Lasana, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mercedes, Texas
Lasana is 100% smaller than Mercedes. Lasana earns more, with a median household income $49,525 higher. Lasana has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 4%).
LASANAMERCEDESDIFFERENCE
Total population5417,915−100% vs Mercedes
Population density661,518−1,453
Population growth23.8%4.4%+19.4 pts
Median age36.033.2+2.8
Male48.1%49.1%−0.9 pts
Female51.9%50.9%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.6%−16.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%7.1%+92.9 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%92.1%−92.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$96,429$46,904+$49,525
Per capita income$66,310$20,044+$46,266
Poverty rate0.0%28.6%−28.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1840.446−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher100.0%15.5%+84.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation100.0%56.6%+43.4 pts
Median home value$226,800$111,800+$115,000
Median gross rent$0$812−$812
Owner-occupied100.0%62.8%+37.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.7%−13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%56.1%+43.9 pts
Average commute21.318.6+2.7
Worked from home48.1%9.5%+38.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%23.9%−23.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024