COMPARING TWO PLACES
Altamont vs Medford
PLACE A
Altamont, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Medford, Oklahoma
Altamont is 96% smaller than Medford. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ALTAMONTMEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population36901−96% vs Medford
Population density29743−714
Population growth-5.9%-6.4%+0.5 pts
Median age37.339.9−2.6
Male43.5%55.6%−12.1 pts
Female56.5%44.4%+12.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%79.3%+1.1 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.9%9.2%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other8.7%10.3%−1.6 pts
Median household income$47,917$48,942−$1,025
Per capita income$29,350$28,546+$804
Poverty rate0.0%23.6%−23.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2300.465−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%21.7%−14.3 pts
Graduate degree3.7%7.1%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.0%2.7%+10.4 pts
Labor force participation69.7%53.7%+16.0 pts
Median home value$252,800$87,500+$165,300
Median gross rent$525$828−$303
Owner-occupied100.0%70.3%+29.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%20.8%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%25.0%−25.0 pts
Average commute17.824.6−6.9
Worked from home0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.6%10.1%+9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025