COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashton vs Lexington
PLACE A
Ashton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Ashton is 95% smaller than Lexington. Ashton earns more, with a median household income $7,780 higher.
ASHTONLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1042,046−95% vs Lexington
Population density237849−611
Population growth-11.5%-6.6%−4.9 pts
Median age31.540.7−9.2
Male49.0%49.6%−0.6 pts
Female51.0%50.4%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%70.0%+17.7 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.3%17.0%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
Median household income$54,712$46,932+$7,780
Per capita income$24,690$24,638+$52
Poverty rate14.7%25.7%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3280.404−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%12.6%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree4.7%4.4%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation64.0%48.3%+15.7 pts
Median home value$60,800$92,000−$31,200
Median gross rent$475$960−$485
Owner-occupied86.2%68.6%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%14.6%−8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%31.0%−31.0 pts
Average commute10.429.5−19.1
Worked from home39.1%3.8%+35.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured29.9%24.2%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025