COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs New Mexico
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
South Dakota is 57% smaller than New Mexico. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $11,022 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
SOUTH DAKOTANEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population907,4282,120,246−57% vs New Mexico
Population density1217−6
Population growth8.9%2.8%+6.1 pts
Median age38.039.4−1.4
Male50.8%49.7%+1.1 pts
Female49.2%50.3%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.0%9.4%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%36.0%+43.8 pts
Black2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%48.4%−43.6 pts
Asian1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
Other11.9%12.2%−0.3 pts
Median household income$75,081$64,059+$11,022
Per capita income$40,550$36,218+$4,332
Poverty rate11.9%17.8%−5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%31.0%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree10.0%13.9%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.0%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%57.8%+9.5 pts
Median home value$257,400$248,100+$9,300
Median gross rent$946$1,067−$121
Owner-occupied68.6%70.0%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%12.5%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%45.0%−8.5 pts
Average commute17.823.5−5.7
Worked from home9.7%12.2%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%9.6%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024