COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roswell vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Roswell, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, South Dakota
Roswell is 198% larger than Mitchell. Mitchell earns more, with a median household income $7,037 higher.
ROSWELLMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population46,87815,756+198% vs Mitchell
Population density1,5781,367+210
Population growth0.1%2.7%−2.5 pts
Median age37.139.6−2.5
Male49.6%49.0%+0.6 pts
Female50.4%51.0%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born11.2%2.0%+9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.6%87.6%−54.0 pts
Black1.8%0.5%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino60.7%5.6%+55.1 pts
Asian1.4%0.6%+0.8 pts
Other2.5%5.6%−3.2 pts
Median household income$51,583$58,620−$7,037
Per capita income$29,093$37,512−$8,419
Poverty rate26.0%12.5%+13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.446+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%23.6%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree7.9%6.1%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%1.0%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation55.4%69.1%−13.7 pts
Median home value$152,600$192,200−$39,600
Median gross rent$876$851+$25
Owner-occupied68.6%56.6%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%7.4%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%36.9%+8.6 pts
Average commute18.212.8+5.3
Worked from home5.0%8.1%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.2%−1.0 pts
Uninsured10.2%8.5%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025