COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patterson vs Fostoria
PLACE A
Patterson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Fostoria, Michigan
Patterson is 430% larger than Fostoria. Fostoria earns more, with a median household income $47,548 higher.
PATTERSONFOSTORIADIFFERENCE
Total population5,5651,050+430% vs Fostoria
Population density2,205262+1,943
Population growth-3.0%-4.3%+1.4 pts
Median age36.344.8−8.5
Male42.4%44.8%−2.3 pts
Female57.6%55.2%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.7%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%92.4%−44.8 pts
Black39.9%0.0%+39.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%3.5%−1.0 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other9.2%4.1%+5.1 pts
Median household income$49,886$97,434−$47,548
Per capita income$25,308$38,644−$13,336
Poverty rate22.9%8.2%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%7.8%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%12.9%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation58.0%61.4%−3.5 pts
Median home value$160,400$123,300+$37,100
Median gross rent$878$1,007−$129
Owner-occupied56.2%90.7%−34.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.7%1.3%+16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%65.7%−2.6 pts
Average commute31.336.4−5.1
Worked from home10.3%7.6%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured8.6%12.6%−4.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024