COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mathews vs Bayou Cane
PLACE A
Mathews, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bayou Cane, Louisiana
Mathews is 92% smaller than Bayou Cane. Mathews earns more, with a median household income $12,257 higher.
MATHEWSBAYOU CANEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,59821,253−92% vs Bayou Cane
Population density4012,792−2,390
Population growth2.9%2.1%+0.8 pts
Median age45.536.3+9.2
Male50.1%51.8%−1.7 pts
Female49.9%48.2%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.6%4.5%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%60.5%+24.5 pts
Black0.0%17.2%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%10.8%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other10.8%8.9%+1.9 pts
Median household income$86,607$74,350+$12,257
Per capita income$50,430$32,807+$17,623
Poverty rate6.0%16.0%−10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.377+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%19.3%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree12.3%5.1%+7.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%5.0%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation58.3%68.3%−9.9 pts
Median home value$205,500$188,700+$16,800
Median gross rent$1,031$1,101−$70
Owner-occupied88.2%61.7%+26.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%11.1%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households15.5%22.3%−6.8 pts
Average commute37.222.5+14.7
Worked from home8.0%3.7%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.3%8.3%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024