COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs Pierre
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Pierre, South Dakota
Burton is 98% smaller than Pierre. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BURTONPIERREDIFFERENCE
Total population28813,848−98% vs Pierre
Population density2431,063−820
Population growth-1.0%3.3%−4.3 pts
Median age59.139.4+19.7
Male43.1%49.2%−6.1 pts
Female56.9%50.8%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%79.7%−1.5 pts
Black17.8%0.0%+17.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other4.0%15.5%−11.4 pts
Median household income$76,250$77,672−$1,422
Per capita income$45,218$40,990+$4,228
Poverty rate10.9%10.1%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%39.0%−17.0 pts
Graduate degree2.7%14.3%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%1.2%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation62.0%63.5%−1.5 pts
Median home value$275,000$230,700+$44,300
Median gross rent$983$983Even
Owner-occupied84.3%68.6%+15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%8.4%+28.5 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%33.4%−19.1 pts
Average commute21.413.3+8.2
Worked from home19.5%4.2%+15.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured0.6%7.4%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025