COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roberts County vs Traverse County
PLACE A
Roberts County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Traverse County, Minnesota
Roberts County is 228% larger than Traverse County. Roberts County earns more, with a median household income $2,141 higher. Roberts County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
ROBERTS COUNTYTRAVERSE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,2553,130+228% vs Traverse County
Population density95+4
Population growth1.3%-5.6%+6.9 pts
Median age38.546.1−7.6
Male51.1%48.9%+2.2 pts
Female48.9%51.1%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born1.2%2.4%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.5%84.2%−27.7 pts
Black0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%6.1%−3.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.1%+0.7 pts
Other39.8%9.0%+30.8 pts
Median household income$65,130$62,989+$2,141
Per capita income$32,107$37,082−$4,975
Poverty rate15.7%11.3%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%16.6%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree5.2%3.0%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%4.5%+1.4 pts
Labor force participation60.2%59.5%+0.6 pts
Median home value$154,500$114,100+$40,400
Median gross rent$658$615+$43
Owner-occupied71.2%81.8%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.2%30.9%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households25.7%53.4%−27.6 pts
Average commute16.217.1−1.0
Worked from home9.0%16.8%−7.8 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured18.2%1.9%+16.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025