COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pittsburg vs Lafayette
PLACE A
Pittsburg, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Lafayette, Tennessee
Pittsburg is 22% smaller than Lafayette. Lafayette earns more, with a median household income $7,428 higher. Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -4%).
PITTSBURGLAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,6766,020−22% vs Lafayette
Population density1,2991,136+162
Population growth-3.6%24.8%−28.4 pts
Median age34.532.3+2.2
Male49.5%46.3%+3.3 pts
Female50.5%53.7%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born14.6%2.5%+12.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.3%83.0%−49.7 pts
Black23.4%1.5%+21.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.6%13.5%+27.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other2.1%2.1%+0.0 pts
Median household income$44,308$51,736−$7,428
Per capita income$24,171$19,907+$4,264
Poverty rate24.7%27.6%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%11.8%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree3.8%1.9%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%5.4%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation60.4%56.5%+3.9 pts
Median home value$119,200$213,900−$94,700
Median gross rent$777$896−$119
Owner-occupied55.0%48.5%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%9.8%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households47.0%39.1%+7.9 pts
Average commute19.128.1−9.0
Worked from home0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured27.0%12.3%+14.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025