COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ross vs Forest Park
PLACE A
Ross, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Forest Park, Birmingham, Alabama
Ross is 97% smaller than Forest Park. Forest Park earns more, with a median household income $12,081 higher.
ROSSFOREST PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population1975,761−97% vs Forest Park
Population density1282,486−2,358
Population growth-13.4%––
Median age53.538.0+15.5
Male44.6%46.7%−2.1 pts
Female55.4%53.3%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%3.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%76.0%+17.0 pts
Black0.0%17.2%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%2.6%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other4.0%2.7%+1.3 pts
Median household income$61,625$73,706−$12,081
Per capita income$35,060$82,255−$47,195
Poverty rate19.8%10.8%+9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.566−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%65.8%−49.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%37.8%−32.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation51.6%75.4%−23.8 pts
Median home value$250,000$420,070−$170,070
Median gross rent$917$1,277−$360
Owner-occupied80.9%42.4%+38.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%11.9%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households5.9%57.0%−51.1 pts
Average commute19.917.6+2.3
Worked from home6.2%15.7%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.4%5.6%+4.8 pts