COMPARING TWO PLACES
Altamont vs Mattoon
PLACE A
Altamont, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Mattoon, Wisconsin
Altamont is 90% smaller than Mattoon. Mattoon earns more, with a median household income $20,833 higher. Altamont has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -18%).
ALTAMONTMATTOONDIFFERENCE
Total population36356−90% vs Mattoon
Population density29217−188
Population growth-5.9%-18.5%+12.6 pts
Median age37.343.5−6.2
Male43.5%50.1%−6.6 pts
Female56.5%49.9%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.5%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%68.3%+12.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino10.9%29.5%−18.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.7%2.2%+6.5 pts
Median household income$47,917$68,750−$20,833
Per capita income$29,350$30,513−$1,163
Poverty rate0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2300.336−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%7.5%−0.1 pts
Graduate degree3.7%1.6%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate13.0%0.5%+12.5 pts
Labor force participation69.7%57.4%+12.3 pts
Median home value$252,800$86,700+$166,100
Median gross rent$525$960−$435
Owner-occupied100.0%77.4%+22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%17.6%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%55.3%−55.3 pts
Average commute17.820.7−2.9
Worked from home0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.6%12.0%+7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025