COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Virginia vs South Dakota
PLACE A
West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
West Virginia is 96% larger than South Dakota. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $15,473 higher. South Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
WEST VIRGINIASOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population1,778,373907,428+96% vs South Dakota
Population density7412+62
Population growth-3.2%8.9%−12.1 pts
Median age42.738.0+4.7
Male49.9%50.8%−0.8 pts
Female50.1%49.2%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.8%4.0%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%79.8%+9.9 pts
Black3.1%2.1%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%4.8%−2.7 pts
Asian0.8%1.4%−0.6 pts
Other4.3%11.9%−7.6 pts
Median household income$59,608$75,081−$15,473
Per capita income$34,203$40,550−$6,347
Poverty rate16.7%11.9%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%31.9%−7.8 pts
Graduate degree9.7%10.0%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%2.9%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation53.8%67.2%−13.4 pts
Median home value$162,600$257,400−$94,800
Median gross rent$872$946−$74
Owner-occupied74.9%68.6%+6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.4%10.5%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%36.4%+4.0 pts
Average commute26.617.8+8.8
Worked from home9.1%9.7%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.0%9.0%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024