COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs New York
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
New York
South Dakota is 95% smaller than New York. New York earns more, with a median household income $10,893 higher.
SOUTH DAKOTANEW YORKDIFFERENCE
Total population907,42819,852,366−95% vs New York
Population density12421−409
Population growth8.9%4.2%+4.7 pts
Median age38.039.8−1.8
Male50.8%48.8%+1.9 pts
Female49.2%51.2%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.0%22.8%−18.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%52.8%+27.0 pts
Black2.1%13.4%−11.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%19.8%−15.0 pts
Asian1.4%9.0%−7.6 pts
Other11.9%5.0%+6.9 pts
Median household income$75,081$85,974−$10,893
Per capita income$40,550$50,712−$10,162
Poverty rate11.9%14.0%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.517−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%40.2%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree10.0%17.9%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation67.2%62.7%+4.5 pts
Median home value$257,400$423,800−$166,400
Median gross rent$946$1,621−$675
Owner-occupied68.6%54.3%+14.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%10.0%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%49.2%−12.7 pts
Average commute17.832.6−14.9
Worked from home9.7%14.9%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%21.6%−21.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%5.1%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024