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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lamar | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,713 | 72,360 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 7.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $70,909 | $74,003 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 11.7% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5% | 33.3% | 82 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 8.8% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $224,700 | $257,250 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,126 | $1,126 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.3% | 7.9% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.4% | 10.6% | 9 |
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LamarPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +3.0% |
| Housing units | — | — | +3.9% |
| Median household income | — | — | +27.7% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +51.7% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +28.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +5.0% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +103.8% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -21.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 18.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 24.3 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.3 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessamine, KY | 80 | 54,588 | +10.1% | $74,576 | 33.5% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 75 | 82,735 | +7.4% | $68,464 | 33.1% |
| Autauga, AL | 74 | 59,947 | +8.7% | $72,481 | 29.1% |
| Kittitas, WA | 74 | 47,172 | — | $73,804 | 37.0% |
| Rockdale, GA | 71 | 95,281 | +10.5% | $77,247 | 32.4% |
| Bartholomew, IN | 70 | 83,536 | +6.2% | $79,901 | 34.1% |
| Buffalo, NE | 69 | 50,579 | +6.7% | $75,911 | 34.4% |
| Putnam, TN | 69 | 82,558 | — | $58,912 | 29.8% |
| Walla Walla, WA | 69 | 62,161 | +4.5% | $74,202 | 29.8% |
| Madison, KY | 69 | 95,769 | — | $63,351 | 34.4% |