COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs Rhode Island
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Rhode Island
South Dakota is 18% smaller than Rhode Island. Rhode Island earns more, with a median household income $12,715 higher.
SOUTH DAKOTARHODE ISLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population907,4281,101,801−18% vs Rhode Island
Population density121,066−1,054
Population growth8.9%4.3%+4.6 pts
Median age38.040.6−2.6
Male50.8%49.1%+1.7 pts
Female49.2%50.9%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born4.0%15.3%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%68.0%+11.7 pts
Black2.1%4.9%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%17.7%−12.9 pts
Asian1.4%3.5%−2.1 pts
Other11.9%5.9%+6.0 pts
Median household income$75,081$87,796−$12,715
Per capita income$40,550$47,150−$6,600
Poverty rate11.9%11.2%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%37.7%−5.8 pts
Graduate degree10.0%15.4%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.8%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation67.2%65.0%+2.2 pts
Median home value$257,400$404,200−$146,800
Median gross rent$946$1,342−$396
Owner-occupied68.6%63.6%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%9.1%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%45.4%−9.0 pts
Average commute17.825.5−7.8
Worked from home9.7%13.0%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.7%−1.2 pts
Uninsured9.0%4.4%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024