COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simmesport vs Alexandria
PLACE A
Simmesport, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Simmesport is 281% larger than Alexandria. Alexandria earns more, with a median household income $42,163 higher. Alexandria has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -32%).
SIMMESPORTALEXANDRIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,400367+281% vs Alexandria
Population density6413,219−2,579
Population growth-32.1%11.0%−43.1 pts
Median age40.137.2+2.9
Male44.0%48.1%−4.1 pts
Female56.0%51.9%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic43.4%91.9%−48.4 pts
Black42.5%0.0%+42.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%6.7%+0.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.8%1.4%+5.4 pts
Median household income$29,712$71,875−$42,163
Per capita income$20,947$31,316−$10,369
Poverty rate37.6%19.5%+18.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5330.293+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%31.7%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree0.9%11.7%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate13.6%4.2%+9.5 pts
Labor force participation48.4%63.2%−14.8 pts
Median home value$63,100$155,000−$91,900
Median gross rent$619$855−$236
Owner-occupied61.9%75.9%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.9%0.0%+18.9 pts
Rent-burdened households57.7%31.0%+26.7 pts
Average commute35.525.9+9.6
Worked from home1.3%5.1%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.9%3.5%+4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025