COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs Kansas
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Kansas
South Dakota is 69% smaller than Kansas. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
SOUTH DAKOTAKANSASDIFFERENCE
Total population907,4282,947,197−69% vs Kansas
Population density1236−24
Population growth8.9%3.0%+5.9 pts
Median age38.037.4+0.6
Male50.8%50.2%+0.6 pts
Female49.2%49.8%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.0%7.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%72.7%+7.0 pts
Black2.1%5.2%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%13.6%−8.7 pts
Asian1.4%2.9%−1.5 pts
Other11.9%5.7%+6.2 pts
Median household income$75,081$74,275+$806
Per capita income$40,550$40,978−$428
Poverty rate11.9%11.3%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.457Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%35.6%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree10.0%13.4%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%66.1%+1.1 pts
Median home value$257,400$217,200+$40,200
Median gross rent$946$1,060−$114
Owner-occupied68.6%67.2%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%9.2%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%40.4%−4.0 pts
Average commute17.819.7−1.9
Worked from home9.7%11.8%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%8.8%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024