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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gray, LA compare?
| Figure | Gray, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,518 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 481 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.5% |
| Measure | Gray, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,154±968 |
| Median age | 35.7±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.2%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.8%±9.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.8%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $54,559±$6,862 |
| Per capita income | $27,479±$6,020 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.7%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,400±$27,980 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025±$340 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.7%±25.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7%±8.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov