COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, South Dakota
Burton is 98% smaller than Mitchell. Burton earns more, with a median household income $17,630 higher.
BURTONMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population28815,756−98% vs Mitchell
Population density2431,367−1,124
Population growth-1.0%2.7%−3.7 pts
Median age59.139.6+19.5
Male43.1%49.0%−5.9 pts
Female56.9%51.0%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%87.6%−9.5 pts
Black17.8%0.5%+17.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other4.0%5.6%−1.6 pts
Median household income$76,250$58,620+$17,630
Per capita income$45,218$37,512+$7,706
Poverty rate10.9%12.5%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%23.6%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%6.1%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%1.0%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation62.0%69.1%−7.0 pts
Median home value$275,000$192,200+$82,800
Median gross rent$983$851+$132
Owner-occupied84.3%56.6%+27.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%7.4%+29.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%36.9%−22.6 pts
Average commute21.412.8+8.6
Worked from home19.5%8.1%+11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured0.6%8.5%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025