COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ross vs Williston
PLACE A
Ross, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Williston, North Dakota
Ross is 99% smaller than Williston. Williston earns more, with a median household income $17,756 higher. Williston has grown faster since 2000 (98% vs -13%).
ROSSWILLISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population19729,522−99% vs Williston
Population density1281,147−1,019
Population growth-13.4%98.2%−111.6 pts
Median age53.532.0+21.5
Male44.6%51.7%−7.1 pts
Female55.4%48.3%+7.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%11.4%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%73.6%+19.4 pts
Black0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%10.4%−7.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other4.0%7.8%−3.9 pts
Median household income$61,625$79,381−$17,756
Per capita income$35,060$45,046−$9,986
Poverty rate19.8%8.1%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%25.8%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%7.6%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation51.6%76.1%−24.6 pts
Median home value$250,000$286,200−$36,200
Median gross rent$917$1,122−$205
Owner-occupied80.9%47.1%+33.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%24.8%−22.6 pts
Rent-burdened households5.9%30.7%−24.8 pts
Average commute19.917.6+2.3
Worked from home6.2%3.6%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured10.4%11.4%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025