COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs Texas
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Texas
South Dakota is 97% smaller than Texas. Texas earns more, with a median household income $3,395 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 9%).
SOUTH DAKOTATEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population907,42830,188,424−97% vs Texas
Population density12116−104
Population growth8.9%15.9%−7.0 pts
Median age38.035.6+2.4
Male50.8%49.9%+0.9 pts
Female49.2%50.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.0%17.6%−13.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%39.1%+40.6 pts
Black2.1%11.9%−9.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%39.7%−34.9 pts
Asian1.4%5.5%−4.1 pts
Other11.9%3.8%+8.1 pts
Median household income$75,081$78,476−$3,395
Per capita income$40,550$40,752−$202
Poverty rate11.9%13.8%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%33.8%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree10.0%12.3%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%5.3%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation67.2%65.3%+2.0 pts
Median home value$257,400$283,800−$26,400
Median gross rent$946$1,403−$457
Owner-occupied68.6%62.6%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%9.4%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%48.5%−12.1 pts
Average commute17.826.7−8.9
Worked from home9.7%14.4%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.0%17.1%−8.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024