COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patterson vs Bucyrus
PLACE A
Patterson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bucyrus, Kansas
Patterson is 3213% larger than Bucyrus. Bucyrus earns more, with a median household income $41,364 higher. Patterson has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -11%).
PATTERSONBUCYRUSDIFFERENCE
Total population5,565168+3213% vs Bucyrus
Population density2,20584+2,121
Population growth-3.0%-11.4%+8.4 pts
Median age36.331.4+4.9
Male42.4%54.8%−12.3 pts
Female57.6%45.2%+12.3 pts
Foreign-born1.9%15.5%−13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%100.0%−52.4 pts
Black39.9%0.0%+39.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other9.2%0.0%+9.2 pts
Median household income$49,886$91,250−$41,364
Per capita income$25,308$63,538−$38,230
Poverty rate22.9%0.0%+22.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.029+0.4
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%65.6%−56.5 pts
Graduate degree1.1%48.9%−47.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%0.0%+9.5 pts
Labor force participation58.0%100.0%−42.0 pts
Median home value$160,400$95,400+$65,000
Median gross rent$878––
Owner-occupied56.2%100.0%−43.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.7%0.0%+17.7 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%––
Average commute31.329.0+2.3
Worked from home10.3%45.6%−35.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024