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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lamar | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,669 | 49,663 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.0% | — | |
| Median household income | $61,880 | $62,008 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 15.1% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6% | 20.3% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -1.7% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $200,700 | $168,900 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $949 | $900 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.3% | 11.3% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.0% | 7.4% | 73 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +0.5% |
| Housing units | — | — | -2.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +37.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +58.7% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +21.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +28.9% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +160.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -14.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.1 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.6 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 27.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.2 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.2 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 28.8 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson, TN | 94 | 50,869 | — | $62,755 | 20.5% |
| Thomas, GA | 90 | 45,777 | — | $60,736 | 22.7% |
| Carter, OK | 86 | 48,555 | — | $60,723 | 19.9% |
| Montgomery, NY | 85 | 49,528 | -0.8% | $64,943 | 22.9% |
| Cherokee, TX | 85 | 51,886 | — | $61,261 | 18.9% |
| Newton, MO | 82 | 60,118 | — | $66,301 | 23.5% |
| Monroe, WI | 82 | 46,208 | — | $69,467 | 21.3% |
| Laurens, GA | 81 | 49,798 | — | $55,010 | 19.1% |
| Crawford, AR | 81 | 61,139 | -1.1% | $64,132 | 20.0% |
| Pettis, MO | 80 | 43,397 | — | $60,430 | 18.4% |