COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alton vs Mission
PLACE A
Alton, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Mission, South Dakota
Alton is 89% smaller than Mission. Alton earns more, with a median household income $37,250 higher.
ALTONMISSIONDIFFERENCE
Total population1201,101−89% vs Mission
Population density521,876−1,823
Population growth-0.8%-2.2%+1.4 pts
Median age41.524.9+16.6
Male63.1%48.8%+14.3 pts
Female36.9%51.2%−14.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.5%11.9%+46.6 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other41.5%85.9%−44.4 pts
Median household income$71,250$34,000+$37,250
Per capita income$15,528$16,666−$1,138
Poverty rate2.7%44.0%−41.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.546−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%14.9%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree5.2%3.8%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%26.5%−26.5 pts
Labor force participation28.5%63.2%−34.7 pts
Median home value$380,000$65,900+$314,100
Median gross rent$950$432+$518
Owner-occupied91.7%49.4%+42.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate37.7%12.1%+25.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.6%−39.6 pts
Average commute32.814.0+18.7
Worked from home5.5%0.0%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.5%16.8%−10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025