COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olla vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Olla, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Olla is 51% smaller than West Monroe. West Monroe earns more, with a median household income $18,629 higher.
OLLAWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3252,711−51% vs West Monroe
Population density3372,167−1,830
Population growth-6.5%-7.9%+1.4 pts
Median age39.343.1−3.8
Male46.6%50.9%−4.3 pts
Female53.4%49.1%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%1.8%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.2%91.4%−4.2 pts
Black2.0%0.1%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%3.5%+3.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.7%5.0%−1.3 pts
Median household income$29,688$48,317−$18,629
Per capita income$22,621$23,228−$607
Poverty rate26.8%31.8%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.376+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.3%6.0%+4.3 pts
Graduate degree3.0%2.7%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate11.7%12.6%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation35.3%59.9%−24.6 pts
Median home value$119,200$109,200+$10,000
Median gross rent$422$850−$428
Owner-occupied66.0%87.3%−21.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%3.5%+21.9 pts
Rent-burdened households59.6%83.9%−24.3 pts
Average commute19.525.0−5.4
Worked from home3.8%1.0%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%2.5%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024