COMPARING TWO PLACES
Start vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Start, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Start is 69% smaller than West Monroe. Start earns more, with a median household income $61,961 higher. Start has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -8%).
STARTWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population8522,711−69% vs West Monroe
Population density2422,167−1,925
Population growth8.5%-7.9%+16.4 pts
Median age50.143.1+7.0
Male53.8%50.9%+2.9 pts
Female46.2%49.1%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%91.4%−1.6 pts
Black5.9%0.1%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%3.5%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.5%5.0%−1.5 pts
Median household income$110,278$48,317+$61,961
Per capita income$53,534$23,228+$30,306
Poverty rate7.7%31.8%−24.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.376Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%6.0%+27.1 pts
Graduate degree6.4%2.7%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%12.6%−10.8 pts
Labor force participation66.9%59.9%+7.0 pts
Median home value$162,100$109,200+$52,900
Median gross rent$682$850−$168
Owner-occupied81.8%87.3%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%83.9%−54.7 pts
Average commute27.525.0+2.6
Worked from home8.0%1.0%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Uninsured6.9%2.5%+4.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024