COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bryant vs Watertown
PLACE A
Bryant, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Bryant is 98% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $7,600 higher.
BRYANTWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population48823,736−98% vs Watertown
Population density9311,287−356
Population growth3.3%5.5%−2.2 pts
Median age22.239.5−17.3
Male53.9%51.5%+2.4 pts
Female46.1%48.5%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.3%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%89.9%+5.8 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%2.9%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other3.2%5.7%−2.5 pts
Median household income$62,000$69,600−$7,600
Per capita income$24,491$39,939−$15,448
Poverty rate27.7%9.0%+18.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.426−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%21.6%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree3.5%6.1%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%1.8%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation52.8%67.5%−14.7 pts
Median home value$143,400$229,400−$86,000
Median gross rent$864$942−$78
Owner-occupied72.6%65.3%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%6.4%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.6%34.2%−6.6 pts
Average commute23.212.6+10.5
Worked from home4.0%4.8%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.5%7.0%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025