COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vidalia vs Brookhaven
PLACE A
Vidalia, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Vidalia is 53% smaller than Brookhaven. Brookhaven earns more, with a median household income $42,792 higher. Brookhaven has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
VIDALIABROOKHAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population3,9258,362−53% vs Brookhaven
Population density1,5134,896−3,383
Population growth-6.3%3.7%−10.0 pts
Median age37.143.7−6.6
Male51.0%50.5%+0.5 pts
Female49.0%49.5%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.1%88.5%−8.4 pts
Black17.9%6.3%+11.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%2.0%−1.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other1.2%2.8%−1.6 pts
Median household income$48,250$91,042−$42,792
Per capita income$33,720$45,953−$12,233
Poverty rate18.7%4.1%+14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.345+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%33.0%−10.5 pts
Graduate degree11.4%15.4%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.5%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation53.1%70.3%−17.3 pts
Median home value$152,500$284,700−$132,200
Median gross rent$1,127$1,487−$360
Owner-occupied72.6%84.9%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%4.0%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.2%42.7%−4.4 pts
Average commute14.527.2−12.7
Worked from home0.7%12.0%−11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.8%3.1%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025