COMPARING TWO PLACES
Terrytown vs Gering
PLACE A
Terrytown, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Gering, Nebraska
Terrytown is 190% larger than Gering. Gering earns more, with a median household income $23,375 higher. Terrytown has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
TERRYTOWNGERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population24,7268,535+190% vs Gering
Population density6,7481,538+5,211
Population growth8.4%0.8%+7.6 pts
Median age35.235.8−0.6
Male51.3%49.8%+1.5 pts
Female48.7%50.2%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born27.4%5.5%+22.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.6%68.7%−46.1 pts
Black35.4%1.5%+33.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino35.7%24.4%+11.3 pts
Asian4.1%0.9%+3.2 pts
Other2.2%4.5%−2.3 pts
Median household income$51,718$75,093−$23,375
Per capita income$24,502$38,166−$13,664
Poverty rate19.2%12.4%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.412+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%32.6%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree7.6%12.0%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%0.6%+7.9 pts
Labor force participation66.7%65.3%+1.5 pts
Median home value$220,300$186,500+$33,800
Median gross rent$1,135$823+$312
Owner-occupied49.2%72.3%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%5.4%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%46.5%+4.9 pts
Average commute27.115.1+12.0
Worked from home7.0%3.0%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.2%+0.6 pts
Uninsured20.3%11.5%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024