COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zapata vs Fitzgerald
PLACE A
Zapata, TX
VS
PLACE B
Fitzgerald, GA
Zapata is 20% smaller than Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald earns more, with a median household income $2,519 higher.
ZAPATAFITZGERALDDIFFERENCE
Total population13,75317,099−20% vs Fitzgerald
Population density1468−55
Population growth-0.9%-2.5%+1.6 pts
Median age32.338.7−6.4
Male49.5%46.5%+3.1 pts
Female50.5%53.5%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born23.4%2.7%+20.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.8%53.3%−48.5 pts
Black0.1%37.9%−37.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino93.9%6.8%+87.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other0.5%1.6%−1.0 pts
Median household income$39,239$41,758−$2,519
Per capita income$18,613$23,130−$4,517
Poverty rate38.4%25.2%+13.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4980.443+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%13.0%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%3.9%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%3.1%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation52.8%55.1%−2.3 pts
Median home value$97,100$112,700−$15,600
Median gross rent$617$688−$71
Owner-occupied72.0%63.3%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.0%13.0%+14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households27.4%33.4%−6.0 pts
Average commute23.616.8+6.9
Worked from home8.8%5.7%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured27.6%19.0%+8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025