COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alpena vs Pea Ridge
PLACE A
Alpena, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Pea Ridge, Florida
Alpena is 94% smaller than Pea Ridge. Alpena earns more, with a median household income $7,039 higher. Pea Ridge has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -26%).
ALPENAPEA RIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population2153,560−94% vs Pea Ridge
Population density1321,269−1,137
Population growth-25.9%5.6%−31.4 pts
Median age35.340.1−4.8
Male52.7%46.7%+5.9 pts
Female47.3%53.3%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born15.8%2.8%+12.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.0%77.6%−13.5 pts
Black0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.9%6.7%+24.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other5.0%10.8%−5.8 pts
Median household income$66,667$59,628+$7,039
Per capita income$54,093$29,076+$25,017
Poverty rate6.6%8.1%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5620.335+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher5.8%20.0%−14.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%5.6%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation75.5%62.4%+13.1 pts
Median home value$51,800$220,800−$169,000
Median gross rent$925$1,252−$327
Owner-occupied78.5%71.0%+7.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%7.3%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households10.7%40.6%−29.9 pts
Average commute14.325.3−11.0
Worked from home7.6%6.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.2%6.3%+1.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024