COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sterlington vs Bastrop
PLACE A
Sterlington, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Bastrop, Texas
Sterlington is 80% smaller than Bastrop. Bastrop earns more, with a median household income $12,544 higher. Bastrop has grown faster since 2000 (34% vs 24%).
STERLINGTONBASTROPDIFFERENCE
Total population2,66313,383−80% vs Bastrop
Population density9401,451−511
Population growth24.2%34.2%−10.0 pts
Median age35.940.2−4.3
Male45.0%44.7%+0.3 pts
Female55.0%55.3%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.7%6.4%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.3%58.2%+15.1 pts
Black22.3%6.0%+16.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%29.7%−26.7 pts
Asian0.7%2.9%−2.2 pts
Other0.8%3.2%−2.4 pts
Median household income$69,007$81,551−$12,544
Per capita income$29,846$41,634−$11,788
Poverty rate17.3%7.2%+10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.389Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%35.0%−15.2 pts
Graduate degree8.3%12.2%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%7.2%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation61.6%68.0%−6.4 pts
Median home value$228,400$339,600−$111,200
Median gross rent$1,078$1,443−$365
Owner-occupied53.8%56.1%−2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%3.6%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households37.9%43.3%−5.4 pts
Average commute25.530.0−4.5
Worked from home2.5%10.9%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured3.7%11.4%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025