COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wadley vs Vidalia
PLACE A
Wadley, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Vidalia, Louisiana
Wadley is 78% smaller than Vidalia. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Vidalia has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
WADLEYVIDALIADIFFERENCE
Total population8693,925−78% vs Vidalia
Population density5971,513−916
Population growth-12.3%-6.3%−5.9 pts
Median age21.537.1−15.6
Male47.9%51.0%−3.0 pts
Female52.1%49.0%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%80.1%−20.8 pts
Black20.7%17.9%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.8%0.8%+6.0 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other12.1%1.2%+10.9 pts
Median household income$47,788$48,250−$462
Per capita income$17,590$33,720−$16,130
Poverty rate27.2%18.7%+8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%22.5%+5.4 pts
Graduate degree13.6%11.4%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation32.1%53.1%−21.0 pts
Median home value$198,600$152,500+$46,100
Median gross rent$494$1,127−$633
Owner-occupied56.9%72.6%−15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%11.2%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households60.9%38.2%+22.7 pts
Average commute30.114.5+15.6
Worked from home2.1%0.7%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.4%5.8%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025