COMPARING TWO PLACES
Agar vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Agar, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Agar is 88% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $35,833 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -11%).
AGARBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population71577−88% vs Bismarck
Population density346777−430
Population growth-10.5%0.5%−11.0 pts
Median age54.141.8+12.3
Male60.5%46.5%+13.9 pts
Female39.5%53.5%−13.9 pts
Foreign-born11.1%0.0%+11.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.1%91.9%−17.8 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other25.9%1.0%+24.9 pts
Median household income$43,750$79,583−$35,833
Per capita income$39,015$32,096+$6,919
Poverty rate16.0%9.9%+6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5340.360+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%21.7%+6.9 pts
Graduate degree1.6%10.4%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation51.4%65.9%−14.5 pts
Median home value$114,200$114,500−$300
Median gross rent$850$856−$6
Owner-occupied68.6%82.1%−13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.1%1.0%+25.1 pts
Rent-burdened households12.5%33.3%−20.8 pts
Average commute13.623.9−10.3
Worked from home5.4%10.5%−5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.1%3.7%+7.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025