COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shamrock vs Altus
PLACE A
Shamrock, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Altus, Arkansas
Shamrock is 148% larger than Altus. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Shamrock has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -12%).
SHAMROCKALTUSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,692681+148% vs Altus
Population density827360+467
Population growth-6.3%-12.3%+5.9 pts
Median age40.241.9−1.7
Male51.6%49.6%+2.0 pts
Female48.4%50.4%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.0%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.4%90.6%−26.2 pts
Black3.0%0.1%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.5%2.8%+21.7 pts
Asian1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Other6.8%6.5%+0.3 pts
Median household income$46,912$47,500−$588
Per capita income$32,495$25,974+$6,521
Poverty rate19.3%23.8%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%12.1%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree2.4%3.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%7.7%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation62.0%54.8%+7.1 pts
Median home value$91,000$108,200−$17,200
Median gross rent$958$592+$366
Owner-occupied76.5%74.8%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%11.2%+15.1 pts
Rent-burdened households76.5%33.8%+42.8 pts
Average commute29.217.8+11.4
Worked from home3.1%4.3%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Uninsured27.1%9.4%+17.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025