COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hays vs St. Stephens
PLACE A
Hays, Texas
VS
PLACE B
St. Stephens, North Carolina
Hays is 97% smaller than St. Stephens. Hays earns more, with a median household income $10,231 higher.
HAYSST. STEPHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population2719,457−97% vs St. Stephens
Population density1,2151,039+176
Population growth4.6%1.1%+3.5 pts
Median age53.043.2+9.8
Male59.1%50.9%+8.2 pts
Female40.9%49.1%−8.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%11.1%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.0%65.4%−17.4 pts
Black3.0%4.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.8%16.7%+15.1 pts
Asian3.0%4.9%−1.8 pts
Other14.1%8.6%+5.5 pts
Median household income$70,625$60,394+$10,231
Per capita income$43,406$32,972+$10,434
Poverty rate6.1%16.2%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.0%25.7%+14.3 pts
Graduate degree17.3%6.0%+11.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.7%1.1%+6.6 pts
Labor force participation45.9%59.3%−13.5 pts
Median home value$327,300$213,300+$114,000
Median gross rent$2,295$958+$1,337
Owner-occupied80.9%83.6%−2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%58.4%−11.3 pts
Average commute28.022.3+5.7
Worked from home9.9%5.5%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.6%8.6%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024