COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belmont vs Arlington
PLACE A
Belmont, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Arlington, South Dakota
Belmont is 11% smaller than Arlington. Arlington earns more, with a median household income $21,445 higher.
BELMONTARLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population820926−11% vs Arlington
Population density2,010539+1,471
Population growth-3.1%0.0%−3.1 pts
Median age40.740.1+0.6
Male48.2%51.0%−2.8 pts
Female51.8%49.0%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%84.6%+2.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino4.9%9.6%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Other8.3%3.9%+4.4 pts
Median household income$49,851$71,296−$21,445
Per capita income$29,093$33,143−$4,050
Poverty rate20.6%19.2%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.374+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%21.1%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree6.1%6.6%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%1.4%+6.2 pts
Labor force participation53.9%71.2%−17.3 pts
Median home value$152,000$144,300+$7,700
Median gross rent$511$810−$299
Owner-occupied72.1%70.2%+2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%12.9%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%40.2%+9.8 pts
Average commute26.627.7−1.1
Worked from home4.9%3.3%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.3%9.7%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025