COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arlington vs Brandon
PLACE A
Arlington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Brandon, Florida
Arlington is 99% smaller than Brandon. Brandon earns more, with a median household income $8,389 higher. Brandon has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
ARLINGTONBRANDONDIFFERENCE
Total population926119,767−99% vs Brandon
Population density5393,615−3,076
Population growth0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Median age40.137.3+2.8
Male51.0%48.5%+2.5 pts
Female49.0%51.5%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born2.3%17.7%−15.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%42.1%+42.5 pts
Black0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%30.9%−21.3 pts
Asian2.0%4.3%−2.4 pts
Other3.9%6.0%−2.1 pts
Median household income$71,296$79,685−$8,389
Per capita income$33,143$41,340−$8,197
Poverty rate19.2%11.4%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.432−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%33.8%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree6.6%11.1%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%4.6%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation71.2%65.5%+5.8 pts
Median home value$144,300$339,000−$194,700
Median gross rent$810$1,784−$974
Owner-occupied70.2%56.2%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%6.2%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%54.3%−14.2 pts
Average commute27.728.4−0.8
Worked from home3.3%18.1%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.7%12.5%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024