COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roanoke vs LaGrange
PLACE A
Roanoke, Texas
VS
PLACE B
LaGrange, Georgia
Roanoke is 69% smaller than LaGrange. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $53,587 higher. Roanoke has grown faster since 2000 (62% vs 4%).
ROANOKELAGRANGEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,93134,730−69% vs LaGrange
Population density1,587822+765
Population growth62.1%4.3%+57.8 pts
Median age41.535.0+6.5
Male46.5%45.6%+0.9 pts
Female53.5%54.4%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born12.8%6.5%+6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.2%36.5%+22.7 pts
Black4.8%50.9%−46.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.9%6.2%+16.6 pts
Asian5.7%3.7%+1.9 pts
Other7.4%2.7%+4.7 pts
Median household income$97,295$43,708+$53,587
Per capita income$63,605$33,439+$30,166
Poverty rate4.5%22.9%−18.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.557−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher47.1%27.9%+19.1 pts
Graduate degree15.6%12.3%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%9.0%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation73.0%62.4%+10.6 pts
Median home value$466,900$216,300+$250,600
Median gross rent$1,783$1,073+$710
Owner-occupied54.3%39.7%+14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%8.5%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%55.9%−10.5 pts
Average commute26.822.0+4.9
Worked from home25.5%12.2%+13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured11.2%11.6%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025