COMPARING TWO PLACES
Melville vs Zachary
PLACE A
Melville, New York
VS
PLACE B
Zachary, Louisiana
Melville and Zachary are close in size. Melville earns more, with a median household income $75,442 higher. Zachary has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 2%).
MELVILLEZACHARYDIFFERENCE
Total population19,71420,621−4% vs Zachary
Population density1,628768+860
Population growth1.6%29.1%−27.5 pts
Median age49.838.3+11.5
Male45.4%54.4%−9.0 pts
Female54.6%45.6%+9.0 pts
Foreign-born13.0%2.9%+10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%43.7%+36.3 pts
Black1.6%50.7%−49.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%0.4%+5.9 pts
Asian8.3%2.8%+5.5 pts
Other3.7%2.3%+1.4 pts
Median household income$159,922$84,480+$75,442
Per capita income$86,207$45,997+$40,210
Poverty rate4.5%8.5%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher61.7%32.7%+29.1 pts
Graduate degree33.7%13.3%+20.3 pts
Unemployment rate9.7%6.9%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation60.6%71.6%−11.0 pts
Median home value$788,900$259,100+$529,800
Median gross rent$3,501$1,527+$1,974
Owner-occupied88.1%79.6%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.1%4.4%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households68.7%56.6%+12.1 pts
Average commute33.327.7+5.6
Worked from home15.5%6.5%+8.9 pts
Public transit to work9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Uninsured0.5%3.3%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024