COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rio vs Bogalusa
PLACE A
Rio, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Rio is 88% smaller than Bogalusa. Rio earns more, with a median household income $61,204 higher. Rio has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -13%).
RIOBOGALUSADIFFERENCE
Total population1,23210,321−88% vs Bogalusa
Population density3,2591,086+2,173
Population growth1.6%-12.9%+14.4 pts
Median age58.140.0+18.1
Male37.6%44.2%−6.6 pts
Female62.4%55.8%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%41.0%+46.8 pts
Black0.0%48.9%−48.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%3.1%−1.6 pts
Asian1.0%0.3%+0.7 pts
Other9.7%6.7%+3.0 pts
Median household income$91,953$30,749+$61,204
Per capita income$48,629$19,019+$29,610
Poverty rate13.6%39.4%−25.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.508Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%12.0%+17.4 pts
Graduate degree10.3%3.5%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%15.7%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Median home value$303,800$97,600+$206,200
Median gross rent$1,102$767+$335
Owner-occupied96.3%47.0%+49.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.1%19.7%+11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%59.5%+40.5 pts
Average commute15.025.4−10.4
Worked from home0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.6%8.1%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024