COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs South Dakota
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
Michigan is 1011% larger than South Dakota. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $2,206 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
MICHIGANSOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,761907,428+1011% vs South Dakota
Population density17812+166
Population growth2.0%8.9%−6.9 pts
Median age40.238.0+2.2
Male49.6%50.8%−1.2 pts
Female50.4%49.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.2%4.0%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%79.8%−7.4 pts
Black13.1%2.1%+11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%4.8%+1.1 pts
Asian3.4%1.4%+2.0 pts
Other5.3%11.9%−6.6 pts
Median household income$72,875$75,081−$2,206
Per capita income$40,735$40,550+$185
Poverty rate13.2%11.9%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%31.9%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree12.7%10.0%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%2.9%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation61.3%67.2%−5.9 pts
Median home value$231,600$257,400−$25,800
Median gross rent$1,129$946+$183
Owner-occupied73.2%68.6%+4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%10.5%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%36.4%+10.0 pts
Average commute24.217.8+6.5
Worked from home13.5%9.7%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.9%9.0%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024