COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bison vs Hutchinson
PLACE A
Bison, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hutchinson, Minnesota
Bison is 98% smaller than Hutchinson. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Hutchinson has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -9%).
BISONHUTCHINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population30814,655−98% vs Hutchinson
Population density3101,728−1,417
Population growth-9.3%3.0%−12.3 pts
Median age43.041.9+1.1
Male52.5%47.8%+4.6 pts
Female47.5%52.2%−4.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.8%90.0%+4.8 pts
Black0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Median household income$71,607$72,836−$1,229
Per capita income$36,473$44,845−$8,372
Poverty rate4.9%12.4%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.478−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%26.1%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree0.7%9.2%−8.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation64.9%64.7%+0.3 pts
Median home value$82,000$229,600−$147,600
Median gross rent$932$940−$8
Owner-occupied75.5%68.6%+7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%4.3%+19.3 pts
Rent-burdened households28.3%41.6%−13.4 pts
Average commute10.618.7−8.1
Worked from home11.0%9.6%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured5.4%4.2%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025