COMPARING TWO PLACES
Buffalo vs Spearfish
PLACE A
Buffalo, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Spearfish, South Dakota
Buffalo is 97% smaller than Spearfish. Buffalo earns more, with a median household income $19,416 higher. Spearfish has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 5%).
BUFFALOSPEARFISHDIFFERENCE
Total population35814,154−97% vs Spearfish
Population density646821−175
Population growth4.8%16.2%−11.3 pts
Median age57.240.0+17.2
Male60.4%48.1%+12.3 pts
Female39.6%51.9%−12.3 pts
Foreign-born1.1%2.6%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%87.3%+6.2 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%3.9%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other4.7%8.0%−3.4 pts
Median household income$85,104$65,688+$19,416
Per capita income$58,004$45,171+$12,833
Poverty rate6.8%15.2%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3490.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%41.8%−25.9 pts
Graduate degree2.1%16.3%−14.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%2.2%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation74.1%64.7%+9.4 pts
Median home value$114,100$346,200−$232,100
Median gross rent$725$963−$238
Owner-occupied82.0%49.6%+32.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.2%8.7%+22.5 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%35.9%−25.5 pts
Average commute10.316.3−5.9
Worked from home5.5%6.6%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured3.6%8.4%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025