COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bison vs Dickinson
PLACE A
Bison, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Dickinson, Texas
Bison is 99% smaller than Dickinson. Dickinson earns more, with a median household income $20,172 higher. Dickinson has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -9%).
BISONDICKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population30821,908−99% vs Dickinson
Population density3102,198−1,888
Population growth-9.3%11.6%−20.9 pts
Median age43.033.4+9.6
Male52.5%49.8%+2.7 pts
Female47.5%50.2%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.9%−11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.8%43.7%+51.1 pts
Black0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%40.9%−40.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other5.2%4.5%+0.7 pts
Median household income$71,607$91,779−$20,172
Per capita income$36,473$36,439+$34
Poverty rate4.9%12.0%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.383−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%25.5%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree0.7%7.2%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation64.9%66.9%−1.9 pts
Median home value$82,000$278,000−$196,000
Median gross rent$932$1,231−$299
Owner-occupied75.5%71.8%+3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%6.9%+16.7 pts
Rent-burdened households28.3%40.8%−12.5 pts
Average commute10.628.7−18.1
Worked from home11.0%10.3%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.4%16.3%−10.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025