COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs Vermont
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Vermont
South Dakota is 40% larger than Vermont. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $6,122 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
SOUTH DAKOTAVERMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population907,428647,106+40% vs Vermont
Population density1270−58
Population growth8.9%2.8%+6.1 pts
Median age38.043.1−5.1
Male50.8%49.6%+1.1 pts
Female49.2%50.4%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.0%4.3%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%89.9%−10.2 pts
Black2.1%1.1%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%2.6%+2.3 pts
Asian1.4%1.8%−0.4 pts
Other11.9%4.6%+7.3 pts
Median household income$75,081$81,203−$6,122
Per capita income$40,550$46,500−$5,950
Poverty rate11.9%10.1%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.453Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%43.8%−11.9 pts
Graduate degree10.0%18.6%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation67.2%64.6%+2.6 pts
Median home value$257,400$316,600−$59,200
Median gross rent$946$1,234−$288
Owner-occupied68.6%73.2%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%19.4%−8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%45.2%−8.8 pts
Average commute17.823.5−5.7
Worked from home9.7%16.9%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.0%3.9%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024