COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leary vs Hope
PLACE A
Leary, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Hope, Indiana
Leary is 80% smaller than Hope. Hope earns more, with a median household income $17,438 higher. Hope has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -13%).
LEARYHOPEDIFFERENCE
Total population4302,181−80% vs Hope
Population density3312,291−1,960
Population growth-12.5%-0.1%−12.4 pts
Median age33.531.2+2.3
Male42.0%53.5%−11.5 pts
Female58.0%46.5%+11.5 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%91.6%−6.2 pts
Black4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%2.6%+4.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other3.9%5.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$58,750$76,188−$17,438
Per capita income$30,039$29,108+$931
Poverty rate16.5%8.9%+7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.323+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%9.5%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%1.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation61.1%71.9%−10.7 pts
Median home value$153,800$148,600+$5,200
Median gross rent$904$1,156−$252
Owner-occupied72.1%79.5%−7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%9.8%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households13.3%27.3%−13.9 pts
Average commute19.423.5−4.1
Worked from home6.8%10.2%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured19.8%6.1%+13.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025