COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ross vs Hamilton
PLACE A
Ross, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Hamilton, Texas
Ross is 93% smaller than Hamilton. Ross earns more, with a median household income $17,845 higher. Hamilton has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -13%).
ROSSHAMILTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1973,016−93% vs Hamilton
Population density128870−742
Population growth-13.4%-6.5%−7.0 pts
Median age53.540.5+13.0
Male44.6%48.4%−3.9 pts
Female55.4%51.6%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born2.0%9.4%−7.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%76.4%+16.6 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%21.8%−18.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.0%1.5%+2.5 pts
Median household income$61,625$43,780+$17,845
Per capita income$35,060$25,230+$9,830
Poverty rate19.8%15.5%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.413−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%15.4%+1.1 pts
Graduate degree4.9%5.9%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Labor force participation51.6%55.4%−3.8 pts
Median home value$250,000$102,100+$147,900
Median gross rent$917$888+$29
Owner-occupied80.9%68.6%+12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%22.4%−20.2 pts
Rent-burdened households5.9%53.0%−47.1 pts
Average commute19.910.1+9.8
Worked from home6.2%1.4%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.4%13.0%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025