COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brandt vs Vandalia
PLACE A
Brandt, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Vandalia, Michigan
Brandt is 64% smaller than Vandalia. Vandalia earns more, with a median household income $9,643 higher.
BRANDTVANDALIADIFFERENCE
Total population119327−64% vs Vandalia
Population density94331−237
Population growth6.5%5.6%+0.9 pts
Median age51.326.2+25.1
Male51.2%64.5%−13.3 pts
Female48.8%35.5%+13.3 pts
Foreign-born1.2%4.1%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%64.8%+29.1 pts
Black1.2%19.1%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%7.9%−3.0 pts
Asian0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Other0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$60,625$70,268−$9,643
Per capita income$28,910$23,554+$5,356
Poverty rate12.2%3.9%+8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.358+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%7.5%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%13.0%−13.0 pts
Labor force participation60.0%59.8%+0.2 pts
Median home value$80,000$77,500+$2,500
Median gross rent$729$1,217−$488
Owner-occupied76.9%69.0%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%13.7%−13.7 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%17.1%+38.4 pts
Average commute58.230.2+28.0
Worked from home6.8%0.0%+6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.4%3.0%+10.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025