COMPARING TWO PLACES
Altamont vs Watertown
PLACE A
Altamont, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Altamont is 100% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $21,683 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
ALTAMONTWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3623,736−100% vs Watertown
Population density291,287−1,259
Population growth-5.9%5.5%−11.3 pts
Median age37.339.5−2.2
Male43.5%51.5%−8.0 pts
Female56.5%48.5%+8.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%89.9%−9.5 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.9%2.9%+7.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other8.7%5.7%+3.0 pts
Median household income$47,917$69,600−$21,683
Per capita income$29,350$39,939−$10,589
Poverty rate0.0%9.0%−9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2300.426−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%21.6%−14.2 pts
Graduate degree3.7%6.1%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.0%1.8%+11.2 pts
Labor force participation69.7%67.5%+2.2 pts
Median home value$252,800$229,400+$23,400
Median gross rent$525$942−$417
Owner-occupied100.0%65.3%+34.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%6.4%+18.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%34.2%−34.2 pts
Average commute17.812.6+5.1
Worked from home0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured19.6%7.0%+12.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025