COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roosevelt vs Altus
PLACE A
Roosevelt, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Altus, Arkansas
Roosevelt is 64% smaller than Altus. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Roosevelt has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -12%).
ROOSEVELTALTUSDIFFERENCE
Total population247681−64% vs Altus
Population density502360+142
Population growth2.4%-12.3%+14.7 pts
Median age44.241.9+2.3
Male55.4%49.6%+5.8 pts
Female44.6%50.4%−5.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic80.3%90.6%−10.3 pts
Black1.9%0.1%+1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.1%2.8%+11.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.8%6.5%−2.8 pts
Median household income$47,000$47,500−$500
Per capita income$23,359$25,974−$2,615
Poverty rate21.3%23.8%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4010.465−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%12.1%−1.5 pts
Graduate degree0.7%3.3%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate14.0%7.7%+6.2 pts
Labor force participation54.1%54.8%−0.8 pts
Median home value$66,000$108,200−$42,200
Median gross rent$650$592+$58
Owner-occupied77.5%74.8%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate35.0%11.2%+23.8 pts
Rent-burdened households16.7%33.8%−17.1 pts
Average commute28.617.8+10.7
Worked from home3.8%4.3%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Uninsured16.9%9.4%+7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025