COMPARING TWO PLACES
Taft vs LaPlace
PLACE A
Taft, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
LaPlace, Illinois
Taft and LaPlace are close in size. LaPlace earns more, with a median household income $35,125 higher. LaPlace has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -30%).
TAFTLAPLACEDIFFERENCE
Total population172170+1% vs LaPlace
Population density111260−149
Population growth-30.4%-7.7%−22.7 pts
Median age54.029.1+24.9
Male46.7%43.5%+3.2 pts
Female53.3%56.5%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic4.3%100.0%−95.7 pts
Black80.4%0.0%+80.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other15.2%0.0%+15.2 pts
Median household income$32,000$67,125−$35,125
Per capita income$23,343$18,865+$4,478
Poverty rate31.5%35.3%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.445−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%13.6%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree9.5%13.6%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%30.6%−30.6 pts
Labor force participation39.8%69.9%−30.1 pts
Median home value$59,300$86,800−$27,500
Median gross rent$883––
Owner-occupied58.0%100.0%−42.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.5%0.0%+37.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%0.0%+42.9 pts
Average commute30.617.0+13.5
Worked from home25.7%0.0%+25.7 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Uninsured20.7%0.0%+20.7 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024