COMPARING TWO PLACES
Urania vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Urania, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Urania is 57% smaller than West Monroe. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. West Monroe has grown faster since 2000 (-8% vs -47%).
URANIAWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1552,711−57% vs West Monroe
Population density8422,167−1,325
Population growth-46.8%-7.9%−39.0 pts
Median age36.643.1−6.5
Male77.1%50.9%+26.2 pts
Female22.9%49.1%−26.2 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.8%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.9%91.4%−38.5 pts
Black31.4%0.1%+31.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.4%3.5%+9.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.3%5.0%−2.7 pts
Median household income$47,083$48,317−$1,234
Per capita income$17,480$23,228−$5,748
Poverty rate15.4%31.8%−16.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%6.0%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree1.5%2.7%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%12.6%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation19.5%59.9%−40.4 pts
Median home value$94,300$109,200−$14,900
Median gross rent$950$850+$100
Owner-occupied84.5%87.3%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%3.5%+11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.1%83.9%−46.7 pts
Average commute46.025.0+21.0
Worked from home6.9%1.0%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.6%2.5%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024