COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burke vs West Springfield
PLACE A
Burke, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
West Springfield, Virginia
Burke is 97% smaller than West Springfield. West Springfield earns more, with a median household income $110,615 higher. West Springfield has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
BURKEWEST SPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population59022,532−97% vs West Springfield
Population density1,0554,683−3,628
Population growth-4.8%4.0%−8.8 pts
Median age43.739.6+4.1
Male56.4%49.6%+6.7 pts
Female43.6%50.4%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%26.8%−26.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%47.4%+42.3 pts
Black0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Asian0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Other10.3%6.8%+3.5 pts
Median household income$52,500$163,115−$110,615
Per capita income$35,063$61,944−$26,881
Poverty rate8.1%1.9%+6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.341+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%64.5%−43.4 pts
Graduate degree3.4%30.7%−27.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%1.7%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation67.5%70.9%−3.4 pts
Median home value$150,000$637,300−$487,300
Median gross rent$525$2,455−$1,930
Owner-occupied71.8%84.9%−13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.9%3.6%+20.3 pts
Rent-burdened households11.3%42.0%−30.8 pts
Average commute11.832.2−20.4
Worked from home3.3%26.1%−22.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.8%−7.8 pts
Uninsured11.8%3.6%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024