COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rolla vs Union
PLACE A
Rolla, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Union, Oregon
Rolla is 83% smaller than Union. Union earns more, with a median household income $6,297 higher. Union has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -13%).
ROLLAUNIONDIFFERENCE
Total population3532,118−83% vs Union
Population density946851+95
Population growth-13.1%1.5%−14.6 pts
Median age41.239.5+1.7
Male48.3%52.2%−3.9 pts
Female51.7%47.8%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born18.5%4.9%+13.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.2%85.2%−30.0 pts
Black5.5%2.9%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.8%8.3%+25.4 pts
Asian1.1%1.4%−0.3 pts
Other4.4%2.2%+2.2 pts
Median household income$58,750$65,047−$6,297
Per capita income$32,923$31,765+$1,158
Poverty rate14.8%18.9%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.434+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%12.4%+13.0 pts
Graduate degree1.4%5.1%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%1.7%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation71.6%65.8%+5.8 pts
Median home value$58,500$231,400−$172,900
Median gross rent$619$891−$272
Owner-occupied75.5%69.0%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%11.8%+25.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.8%16.8%+14.0 pts
Average commute23.921.7+2.2
Worked from home7.5%6.3%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured16.1%17.0%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025