COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brandt vs Watertown
PLACE A
Brandt, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Brandt is 99% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $8,975 higher.
BRANDTWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population11923,736−99% vs Watertown
Population density941,287−1,193
Population growth6.5%5.5%+1.1 pts
Median age51.339.5+11.8
Male51.2%51.5%−0.3 pts
Female48.8%48.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.9%89.9%+4.0 pts
Black1.2%0.8%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%2.9%+1.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$60,625$69,600−$8,975
Per capita income$28,910$39,939−$11,029
Poverty rate12.2%9.0%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.426−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.0%21.6%−12.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation60.0%67.5%−7.5 pts
Median home value$80,000$229,400−$149,400
Median gross rent$729$942−$213
Owner-occupied76.9%65.3%+11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%34.2%+21.4 pts
Average commute58.212.6+45.5
Worked from home6.8%4.8%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured13.4%7.0%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025