COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arlington vs DeForest
PLACE A
Arlington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
DeForest, Wisconsin
Arlington is 93% smaller than DeForest. DeForest earns more, with a median household income $35,123 higher. DeForest has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 0%).
ARLINGTONDEFORESTDIFFERENCE
Total population92613,094−93% vs DeForest
Population density5391,508−969
Population growth0.0%21.0%−21.0 pts
Median age40.140.7−0.6
Male51.0%48.0%+2.9 pts
Female49.0%52.0%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born2.3%3.5%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%81.3%+3.3 pts
Black0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%7.9%+1.6 pts
Asian2.0%2.0%−0.0 pts
Other3.9%6.5%−2.6 pts
Median household income$71,296$106,419−$35,123
Per capita income$33,143$53,093−$19,950
Poverty rate19.2%5.7%+13.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.413−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%41.7%−20.6 pts
Graduate degree6.6%14.5%−7.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%2.4%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation71.2%71.2%+0.0 pts
Median home value$144,300$359,600−$215,300
Median gross rent$810$1,442−$632
Owner-occupied70.2%77.9%−7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%4.6%+8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%27.8%+12.4 pts
Average commute27.726.2+1.5
Worked from home3.3%20.0%−16.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.7%3.8%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025