COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ohio vs South Dakota
PLACE A
Ohio
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
Ohio is 1202% larger than South Dakota. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $3,692 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
OHIOSOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population11,810,293907,428+1202% vs South Dakota
Population density28912+277
Population growth2.3%8.9%−6.6 pts
Median age39.738.0+1.7
Male49.3%50.8%−1.5 pts
Female50.7%49.2%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born5.2%4.0%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.8%79.8%−3.9 pts
Black12.0%2.1%+9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%4.8%−0.1 pts
Asian2.5%1.4%+1.1 pts
Other4.8%11.9%−7.1 pts
Median household income$71,389$75,081−$3,692
Per capita income$40,552$40,550+$2
Poverty rate13.3%11.9%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%31.9%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree12.2%10.0%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%2.9%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation63.1%67.2%−4.1 pts
Median home value$214,800$257,400−$42,600
Median gross rent$1,034$946+$88
Owner-occupied67.2%68.6%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%10.5%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%36.4%+6.0 pts
Average commute23.417.8+5.7
Worked from home13.0%9.7%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.5%+0.5 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.0%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024