COMPARING TWO PLACES
Afton vs Hudson
PLACE A
Afton, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Hudson, South Dakota
Afton is 151% larger than Hudson. Hudson earns more, with a median household income $11,884 higher.
AFTONHUDSONDIFFERENCE
Total population859342+151% vs Hudson
Population density8541,213−359
Population growth3.4%5.1%−1.6 pts
Median age39.060.5−21.5
Male54.8%50.8%+4.0 pts
Female45.2%49.2%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.8%+9.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%95.0%−11.1 pts
Black3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%5.0%+5.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.2%0.0%+2.2 pts
Median household income$54,545$66,429−$11,884
Per capita income$28,922$38,076−$9,154
Poverty rate13.9%17.0%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.393+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%14.0%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%1.1%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.4%56.5%−0.0 pts
Median home value$95,300$150,500−$55,200
Median gross rent$590$506+$84
Owner-occupied67.5%81.5%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%10.3%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%24.3%−4.1 pts
Average commute21.619.7+1.8
Worked from home2.8%2.2%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.5%2.2%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025