Life in Gray research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Gray over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Gray:
The population in Gray is 5,951.
The median home value in Gray is $207,199.
The median income in Gray is $52,075.
The cost of living in Gray is 90 which is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median rent in Gray is $1,057.
The unemployment rate in Gray is 6.5%.
The poverty rate in Gray is 16.9%.
The average high in Gray is 78.1° and the average low is 59.1°.
Cost of living in Gray summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Gray. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Louisiana. Key points include:
The cost of living in Gray is 90 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Gray is 0.9x lower than the national average.
The median home value in Gray is $207,199.
The median income in Gray is $52,075.
Living Expense | Gray | Louisiana | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 90 | 92 | 100 | |
Services | 93 | 96 | 100 | |
Groceries | 100 | 96 | 100 | |
Health | 103 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 66 | 83 | 100 | |
Transportation | 103 | 96 | 100 | |
Utilities | 99 | 86 | 100 |
The average high in Gray is 78.1° and the average low is 59.1°.
There are 78.9 days of precipitation each year.
Expect an average of 66.7 inches of precipitation each year with 0.1 inches of snow.
Stat | Gray |
---|---|
Average Annual High | 78.1 |
Average Annual Low | 59.1 |
Annual Precipitation Days | 78.9 |
Average Annual Precipitation | 66.7 |
Average Annual Snowfall | 0.1 |
The current population in Gray is 5,951. The population has increased 16.4% from 2010.
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2022 | 5,951 | 1.0% |
2021 | 5,893 | 3.5% |
2020 | 5,692 | 8.2% |
2019 | 5,262 | -4.6% |
2018 | 5,515 | 6.0% |
2017 | 5,202 | 0.6% |
2016 | 5,172 | 7.8% |
2015 | 4,800 | -11.4% |
2014 | 5,415 | 5.9% |
2013 | 5,113 | - |
47.0% White with 2,796 White residents.
46.3% African American with 2,753 African American residents.
3.1% American Indian with 186 American Indian residents.
0.8% Asian with 50 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.0% Other with 1 Other residents.
1.2% Two Or More with 70 Two Or More residents.
1.6% Hispanic with 95 Hispanic residents.
Race | Gray | LA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 47.0% | 57.5% | 58.9% |
African American | 46.3% | 31.4% | 12.1% |
American Indian | 3.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.8% | 1.7% | 5.7% |
Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 1.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 1.6% | 5.5% | 18.7% |
Gray is 49.8% female with 2,963 female residents.
Gray is 50.2% male with 2,987 male residents.
Gender | Gray | LA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 49.8% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
Male | 50.2% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
5.0% of adults in Gray completed < 9th grade.
17.0% of adults in Gray completed 9-12th grade.
38.0% of adults in Gray completed high school / ged.
18.0% of adults in Gray completed some college.
11.0% of adults in Gray completed associate's degree.
7.0% of adults in Gray completed bachelor's degree.
3.0% of adults in Gray completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Gray completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Gray completed doctorate degree.
Education | Gray | LA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
9-12th Grade | 17.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 38.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 18.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 7.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% |
Professional Degree | 1.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
9.2% of households in Gray earn Less than $10,000.
1.6% of households in Gray earn $10,000 to $14,999.
11.5% of households in Gray earn $15,000 to $24,999.
7.3% of households in Gray earn $25,000 to $34,999.
14.5% of households in Gray earn $35,000 to $49,999.
20.3% of households in Gray earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.4% of households in Gray earn $75,000 to $99,999.
11.4% of households in Gray earn $100,000 to $149,999.
4.4% of households in Gray earn $150,000 to $199,999.
7.3% of households in Gray earn $200,000 or more.
Income | Gray | LA | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 4.9% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 3.8% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 11.5% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 7.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 10.7% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 20.3% | 15.9% | 16.1% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 11.4% | 14.6% | 17.1% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
$200,000 or more | 7.3% | 6.8% | 11.4% |