COMPARING TWO PLACES
Astoria vs Canton
PLACE A
Astoria, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Canton, Pennsylvania
Astoria is 92% smaller than Canton. Canton earns more, with a median household income $3,382 higher. Astoria has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -12%).
ASTORIACANTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1311,682−92% vs Canton
Population density8341,460−626
Population growth-5.0%-12.2%+7.2 pts
Median age48.337.3+11.0
Male62.7%46.7%+16.0 pts
Female37.3%53.3%−16.0 pts
Foreign-born5.6%0.5%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%97.7%−8.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino9.2%0.7%+8.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.4%1.6%−0.2 pts
Median household income$38,750$42,132−$3,382
Per capita income$26,023$24,336+$1,687
Poverty rate19.7%22.2%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.464Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%14.4%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree1.0%4.7%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation50.4%49.5%+0.9 pts
Median home value$117,000$126,300−$9,300
Median gross rent$850$715+$135
Owner-occupied80.3%41.0%+39.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.9%10.8%+16.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%38.5%+8.1 pts
Average commute26.121.0+5.2
Worked from home0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured14.8%6.0%+8.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025