COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mathews vs Bayou Blue
PLACE A
Mathews, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bayou Blue, Louisiana
Mathews is 87% smaller than Bayou Blue. Mathews earns more, with a median household income $22,649 higher. Bayou Blue has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 3%).
MATHEWSBAYOU BLUEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,59812,218−87% vs Bayou Blue
Population density401525−124
Population growth2.9%8.1%−5.2 pts
Median age45.533.4+12.1
Male50.1%47.0%+3.1 pts
Female49.9%53.0%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.0%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%70.7%+14.2 pts
Black0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%8.6%−4.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other10.8%11.0%−0.1 pts
Median household income$86,607$63,958+$22,649
Per capita income$50,430$29,677+$20,753
Poverty rate6.0%23.9%−17.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.447−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%15.5%+12.6 pts
Graduate degree12.3%4.4%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%5.3%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation58.3%63.3%−5.0 pts
Median home value$205,500$189,100+$16,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,107−$76
Owner-occupied88.2%89.6%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%7.0%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households15.5%35.2%−19.7 pts
Average commute37.230.6+6.6
Worked from home8.0%9.1%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured2.3%7.4%−5.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024