COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arlington vs Lake Stevens
PLACE A
Arlington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lake Stevens, Washington
Arlington is 98% smaller than Lake Stevens. Lake Stevens earns more, with a median household income $51,040 higher. Lake Stevens has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 0%).
ARLINGTONLAKE STEVENSDIFFERENCE
Total population92642,091−98% vs Lake Stevens
Population density5394,142−3,603
Population growth0.0%26.9%−26.9 pts
Median age40.134.7+5.4
Male51.0%49.3%+1.7 pts
Female49.0%50.7%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%13.1%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%67.6%+17.0 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%11.3%−1.8 pts
Asian2.0%10.1%−8.2 pts
Other3.9%8.4%−4.5 pts
Median household income$71,296$122,336−$51,040
Per capita income$33,143$49,103−$15,960
Poverty rate19.2%5.2%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.356+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%35.0%−13.9 pts
Graduate degree6.6%11.1%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%4.8%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation71.2%71.3%−0.1 pts
Median home value$144,300$635,600−$491,300
Median gross rent$810$2,224−$1,414
Owner-occupied70.2%75.6%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%3.5%+9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%55.8%−15.7 pts
Average commute27.735.2−7.5
Worked from home3.3%21.3%−18.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Uninsured9.7%3.8%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025