COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs Oregon
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Oregon
South Dakota is 79% smaller than Oregon. Oregon earns more, with a median household income $7,930 higher.
SOUTH DAKOTAOREGONDIFFERENCE
Total population907,4284,254,293−79% vs Oregon
Population density1244−32
Population growth8.9%10.6%−1.7 pts
Median age38.040.4−2.4
Male50.8%49.9%+0.9 pts
Female49.2%50.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.0%9.8%−5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%71.4%+8.4 pts
Black2.1%1.8%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%14.7%−9.9 pts
Asian1.4%4.4%−3.0 pts
Other11.9%7.7%+4.2 pts
Median household income$75,081$83,011−$7,930
Per capita income$40,550$45,612−$5,062
Poverty rate11.9%11.9%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.463−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%36.8%−4.9 pts
Graduate degree10.0%14.1%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation67.2%62.3%+4.9 pts
Median home value$257,400$477,600−$220,200
Median gross rent$946$1,525−$579
Owner-occupied68.6%63.3%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%7.5%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%49.5%−13.1 pts
Average commute17.823.0−5.2
Worked from home9.7%19.0%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%2.2%−1.7 pts
Uninsured9.0%5.9%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024