COMPARING TWO PLACES
Memphis vs La Vista
PLACE A
Memphis, Florida
VS
PLACE B
La Vista, Nebraska
Memphis is 44% smaller than La Vista. La Vista earns more, with a median household income $7,122 higher. Memphis has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 6%).
MEMPHISLA VISTADIFFERENCE
Total population9,18516,543−44% vs La Vista
Population density2,8242,936−111
Population growth15.0%6.3%+8.7 pts
Median age36.733.5+3.2
Male51.4%50.5%+0.9 pts
Female48.6%49.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born16.0%9.9%+6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%73.6%−38.2 pts
Black28.6%4.3%+24.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%16.3%+15.2 pts
Asian1.2%1.7%−0.5 pts
Other3.3%4.1%−0.8 pts
Median household income$74,839$81,961−$7,122
Per capita income$35,148$43,271−$8,123
Poverty rate14.2%7.5%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.400+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%35.8%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree7.4%10.6%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%3.4%+4.8 pts
Labor force participation69.6%77.6%−8.0 pts
Median home value$313,800$260,900+$52,900
Median gross rent$1,173$1,317−$144
Owner-occupied81.2%51.6%+29.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%2.0%+21.3 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%46.6%+9.6 pts
Average commute26.920.2+6.7
Worked from home6.4%12.9%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured12.4%5.7%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024