COMPARING TWO PLACES
New York vs South Dakota
PLACE A
New York
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
New York is 2088% larger than South Dakota. New York earns more, with a median household income $10,893 higher.
NEW YORKSOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population19,852,366907,428+2088% vs South Dakota
Population density42112+409
Population growth4.2%8.9%−4.7 pts
Median age39.838.0+1.8
Male48.8%50.8%−1.9 pts
Female51.2%49.2%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born22.8%4.0%+18.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.8%79.8%−27.0 pts
Black13.4%2.1%+11.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.8%4.8%+15.0 pts
Asian9.0%1.4%+7.6 pts
Other5.0%11.9%−6.9 pts
Median household income$85,974$75,081+$10,893
Per capita income$50,712$40,550+$10,162
Poverty rate14.0%11.9%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.449+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%31.9%+8.3 pts
Graduate degree17.9%10.0%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.9%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%67.2%−4.5 pts
Median home value$423,800$257,400+$166,400
Median gross rent$1,621$946+$675
Owner-occupied54.3%68.6%−14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%10.5%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.2%36.4%+12.7 pts
Average commute32.617.8+14.9
Worked from home14.9%9.7%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work21.6%0.5%+21.1 pts
Uninsured5.1%9.0%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024