COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vivian vs Beckley
PLACE A
Vivian, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Beckley, West Virginia
Vivian is 82% smaller than Beckley. Beckley earns more, with a median household income $23,589 higher. Beckley has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
VIVIANBECKLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,92016,373−82% vs Beckley
Population density5291,724−1,195
Population growth-16.3%-1.9%−14.4 pts
Median age31.742.3−10.6
Male55.0%48.8%+6.2 pts
Female45.0%51.2%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.4%70.6%−15.3 pts
Black43.3%16.5%+26.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%3.6%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other0.7%6.7%−6.0 pts
Median household income$22,237$45,826−$23,589
Per capita income$17,467$31,431−$13,964
Poverty rate44.3%28.9%+15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4870.536−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%29.2%−19.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%12.0%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate12.7%3.2%+9.5 pts
Labor force participation62.1%50.4%+11.7 pts
Median home value$62,700$158,000−$95,300
Median gross rent$726$869−$143
Owner-occupied74.7%55.4%+19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.5%18.3%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%51.1%−5.6 pts
Average commute33.516.5+17.0
Worked from home2.5%7.3%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured11.7%3.0%+8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025