COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roland vs Ames
PLACE A
Roland, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Ames, Texas
Roland is 223% larger than Ames. Roland earns more, with a median household income $15,566 higher. Roland has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -7%).
ROLANDAMESDIFFERENCE
Total population4,1461,282+223% vs Ames
Population density1,383388+995
Population growth4.6%-6.6%+11.2 pts
Median age34.139.9−5.8
Male49.6%42.0%+7.5 pts
Female50.4%58.0%−7.5 pts
Foreign-born2.5%1.7%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.8%0.4%+61.4 pts
Black6.5%82.4%−75.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%9.8%−6.4 pts
Asian1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Other26.9%7.4%+19.5 pts
Median household income$51,754$36,188+$15,566
Per capita income$22,734$22,169+$565
Poverty rate18.2%25.4%−7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.485−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%9.0%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree2.4%6.2%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%7.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation58.6%56.4%+2.2 pts
Median home value$139,800$203,600−$63,800
Median gross rent$855$741+$114
Owner-occupied54.5%62.4%−8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%11.1%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%60.7%−21.6 pts
Average commute20.724.5−3.8
Worked from home3.3%2.8%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured22.5%30.7%−8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025