COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roswell vs Brookings
PLACE A
Roswell, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Roswell is 85% larger than Brookings. Brookings earns more, with a median household income $11,910 higher. Brookings has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
ROSWELLBROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population46,87825,355+85% vs Brookings
Population density1,5781,817−239
Population growth0.1%6.0%−5.9 pts
Median age37.124.7+12.4
Male49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born11.2%7.4%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.6%86.2%−52.6 pts
Black1.8%1.2%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino60.7%4.2%+56.6 pts
Asian1.4%4.6%−3.2 pts
Other2.5%3.8%−1.3 pts
Median household income$51,583$63,493−$11,910
Per capita income$29,093$32,470−$3,377
Poverty rate26.0%16.9%+9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.428+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%47.5%−28.8 pts
Graduate degree7.9%17.3%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.5%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation55.4%68.5%−13.1 pts
Median home value$152,600$265,500−$112,900
Median gross rent$876$889−$13
Owner-occupied68.6%47.7%+20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%8.4%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%39.2%+6.3 pts
Average commute18.212.5+5.6
Worked from home5.0%10.4%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025