COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roland vs Fort Smith
PLACE A
Roland, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Roland is 95% smaller than Fort Smith. Fort Smith earns more, with a median household income $3,062 higher.
ROLANDFORT SMITHDIFFERENCE
Total population4,14690,855−95% vs Fort Smith
Population density1,3831,415−32
Population growth4.6%3.4%+1.2 pts
Median age34.136.5−2.4
Male49.6%49.5%+0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.5%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born2.5%11.9%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.8%58.1%+3.6 pts
Black6.5%7.0%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%20.5%−17.1 pts
Asian1.4%5.3%−3.8 pts
Other26.9%9.1%+17.8 pts
Median household income$51,754$54,816−$3,062
Per capita income$22,734$34,413−$11,679
Poverty rate18.2%18.3%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%23.9%−15.0 pts
Graduate degree2.4%9.9%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%6.5%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation58.6%61.9%−3.2 pts
Median home value$139,800$178,100−$38,300
Median gross rent$855$884−$29
Owner-occupied54.5%53.4%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%9.1%+5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%39.5%−0.4 pts
Average commute20.716.8+4.0
Worked from home3.3%7.8%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured22.5%12.7%+9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025