COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roberts County vs Hemphill County
PLACE A
Roberts County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hemphill County, Texas
Roberts County is 233% larger than Hemphill County. Roberts County earns more, with a median household income $3,567 higher. Roberts County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -11%).
ROBERTS COUNTYHEMPHILL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,2553,083+233% vs Hemphill County
Population density93+6
Population growth1.3%-11.2%+12.5 pts
Median age38.545.1−6.6
Male51.1%55.3%−4.2 pts
Female48.9%44.7%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%14.1%−12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.5%62.2%−5.8 pts
Black0.3%2.4%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%32.6%−30.0 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other39.8%2.8%+36.9 pts
Median household income$65,130$61,563+$3,567
Per capita income$32,107$37,488−$5,381
Poverty rate15.7%6.2%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%21.9%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree5.2%2.7%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%5.9%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation60.2%60.4%−0.3 pts
Median home value$154,500$205,700−$51,200
Median gross rent$658$836−$178
Owner-occupied71.2%71.1%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.2%16.3%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households25.7%32.8%−7.0 pts
Average commute16.216.7−0.6
Worked from home9.0%5.2%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured18.2%18.4%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025