COMPARING TWO PLACES
Akaska vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Akaska, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Akaska is 86% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $38,958 higher. Akaska has grown faster since 2000 (83% vs 1%).
AKASKABISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population81577−86% vs Bismarck
Population density133777−644
Population growth83.3%0.5%+82.8 pts
Median age63.841.8+22.0
Male27.9%46.5%−18.7 pts
Female72.1%53.5%+18.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic97.1%91.9%+5.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other2.9%1.0%+1.9 pts
Median household income$40,625$79,583−$38,958
Per capita income$32,887$32,096+$791
Poverty rate31.7%9.9%+21.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.360+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%21.7%+14.4 pts
Graduate degree3.3%10.4%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation54.9%65.9%−11.0 pts
Median home value$91,700$114,500−$22,800
Median gross rent$0$856−$856
Owner-occupied65.3%82.1%−16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate54.4%1.0%+53.4 pts
Rent-burdened households92.0%33.3%+58.7 pts
Average commute25.523.9+1.6
Worked from home1.8%10.5%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured24.0%3.7%+20.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025