COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo vs Dickinson
PLACE A
Buffalo, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Dickinson, Texas
Buffalo is 98% smaller than Dickinson. Dickinson earns more, with a median household income $6,675 higher. Dickinson has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 5%).
BUFFALODICKINSONDIFFERENCE
Total population35821,908−98% vs Dickinson
Population density6462,198−1,552
Population growth4.8%11.6%−6.8 pts
Median age57.233.4+23.8
Male60.4%49.8%+10.7 pts
Female39.6%50.2%−10.7 pts
Foreign-born1.1%11.9%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%43.7%+49.8 pts
Black0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%40.9%−39.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other4.7%4.5%+0.2 pts
Median household income$85,104$91,779−$6,675
Per capita income$58,004$36,439+$21,565
Poverty rate6.8%12.0%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.383−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%25.5%−9.6 pts
Graduate degree2.1%7.2%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%6.2%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation74.1%66.9%+7.2 pts
Median home value$114,100$278,000−$163,900
Median gross rent$725$1,231−$506
Owner-occupied82.0%71.8%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.2%6.9%+24.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%40.8%−30.5 pts
Average commute10.328.7−18.4
Worked from home5.5%10.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.6%16.3%−12.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025