COMPARING TWO PLACES
Arlington vs LaSalle
PLACE A
Arlington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
LaSalle, Illinois
Arlington is 90% smaller than LaSalle. Arlington earns more, with a median household income $13,564 higher.
ARLINGTONLASALLEDIFFERENCE
Total population9269,388−90% vs LaSalle
Population density539698−159
Population growth0.0%-0.3%+0.3 pts
Median age40.140.2−0.1
Male51.0%50.3%+0.7 pts
Female49.0%49.7%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.7%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.6%75.8%+8.8 pts
Black0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%16.6%−7.1 pts
Asian2.0%1.3%+0.6 pts
Other3.9%2.1%+1.8 pts
Median household income$71,296$57,732+$13,564
Per capita income$33,143$30,039+$3,104
Poverty rate19.2%18.8%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.417−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%16.8%+4.3 pts
Graduate degree6.6%6.9%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%5.0%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation71.2%66.4%+4.9 pts
Median home value$144,300$113,500+$30,800
Median gross rent$810$1,045−$235
Owner-occupied70.2%64.9%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.9%10.6%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%38.2%+2.0 pts
Average commute27.720.2+7.5
Worked from home3.3%2.1%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.7%4.5%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025