COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alpena vs Huron
PLACE A
Alpena, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Huron, South Dakota
Alpena is 99% smaller than Huron. Alpena earns more, with a median household income $5,215 higher. Huron has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -26%).
ALPENAHURONDIFFERENCE
Total population21514,607−99% vs Huron
Population density1321,503−1,371
Population growth-25.9%13.3%−39.1 pts
Median age35.336.1−0.8
Male52.7%50.2%+2.4 pts
Female47.3%49.8%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born15.8%16.0%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%59.8%+4.2 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.9%18.8%+12.2 pts
Asian0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Other5.0%7.1%−2.1 pts
Median household income$66,667$61,452+$5,215
Per capita income$54,093$31,193+$22,900
Poverty rate6.6%16.1%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5620.469+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.8%27.0%−21.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%8.2%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation75.5%68.4%+7.1 pts
Median home value$51,800$159,000−$107,200
Median gross rent$925$888+$37
Owner-occupied78.5%68.3%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%10.2%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households10.7%39.8%−29.0 pts
Average commute14.311.9+2.4
Worked from home7.6%5.3%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.2%8.7%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025