COMPARING TWO PLACES
Patterson vs Newman
PLACE A
Patterson, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Newman, Illinois
Patterson is 623% larger than Newman. Newman earns more, with a median household income $25,487 higher. Patterson has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
PATTERSONNEWMANDIFFERENCE
Total population5,565770+623% vs Newman
Population density2,2051,256+949
Population growth-3.0%-10.1%+7.1 pts
Median age36.356.0−19.7
Male42.4%46.1%−3.7 pts
Female57.6%53.9%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.9%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%89.1%−41.5 pts
Black39.9%0.9%+39.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%4.8%−2.2 pts
Asian0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Other9.2%3.5%+5.7 pts
Median household income$49,886$75,373−$25,487
Per capita income$25,308$33,272−$7,964
Poverty rate22.9%11.0%+11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.336+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%17.7%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree1.1%3.6%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%3.6%+5.9 pts
Labor force participation58.0%47.2%+10.7 pts
Median home value$160,400$101,900+$58,500
Median gross rent$878$775+$103
Owner-occupied56.2%88.8%−32.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.7%15.4%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households63.1%16.3%+46.8 pts
Average commute31.338.1−6.8
Worked from home10.3%2.0%+8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%3.7%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025