COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lavaca County vs Fayette County
PLACE A
Lavaca County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Fayette County, Alabama
Lavaca County is 30% larger than Fayette County. Lavaca County earns more, with a median household income $13,752 higher. Lavaca County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
LAVACA COUNTYFAYETTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population20,65115,872+30% vs Fayette County
Population density2125−4
Population growth5.6%-5.3%+10.9 pts
Median age42.943.3−0.4
Male49.1%49.1%−0.0 pts
Female50.9%50.9%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born4.8%0.5%+4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%83.2%−11.8 pts
Black3.6%11.1%−7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%0.9%+19.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other4.5%4.7%−0.3 pts
Median household income$63,240$49,488+$13,752
Per capita income$35,997$29,795+$6,202
Poverty rate11.5%21.8%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%14.9%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree6.6%4.8%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%8.4%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation59.2%51.8%+7.4 pts
Median home value$228,300$125,900+$102,400
Median gross rent$910$667+$243
Owner-occupied78.3%78.4%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%19.9%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households32.6%26.3%+6.3 pts
Average commute26.228.6−2.4
Worked from home9.5%2.9%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.5%7.7%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025