COMPARING TWO PLACES
Allen vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Allen, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Allen is 99% smaller than Vermillion. Allen earns more, with a median household income $8,560 higher. Vermillion has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -10%).
ALLENVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population16311,720−99% vs Vermillion
Population density5912,514−1,924
Population growth-9.6%10.6%−20.2 pts
Median age40.523.1+17.4
Male43.6%50.2%−6.7 pts
Female56.4%49.8%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born1.0%4.3%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.5%81.9%+14.6 pts
Black0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian1.0%3.8%−2.7 pts
Other2.4%8.8%−6.3 pts
Median household income$59,016$50,456+$8,560
Per capita income$32,305$26,468+$5,837
Poverty rate8.0%24.4%−16.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3020.466−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%50.6%−41.7 pts
Graduate degree2.4%24.0%−21.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
Labor force participation66.9%68.6%−1.7 pts
Median home value$59,600$219,000−$159,400
Median gross rent$478$764−$286
Owner-occupied60.3%42.0%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%8.3%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households5.8%45.8%−40.0 pts
Average commute33.116.9+16.2
Worked from home1.2%6.4%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured8.7%9.5%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025