COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bushnell vs Sterling
PLACE A
Bushnell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Bushnell is 89% smaller than Sterling. Bushnell earns more, with a median household income $23,269 higher. Bushnell has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -16%).
BUSHNELLSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population76674−89% vs Sterling
Population density107820−713
Population growth9.2%-15.8%+25.0 pts
Median age48.040.2+7.8
Male45.5%45.1%+0.3 pts
Female54.5%54.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%88.0%+2.9 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other9.1%5.2%+3.9 pts
Median household income$91,250$67,981+$23,269
Per capita income$35,279$36,630−$1,351
Poverty rate7.6%14.0%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%11.9%+21.5 pts
Graduate degree4.2%4.2%−0.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation70.8%41.9%+29.0 pts
Median home value$90,000$131,900−$41,900
Median gross rent$338$604−$266
Owner-occupied80.0%74.1%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%57.7%−57.7 pts
Average commute15.227.2−12.1
Worked from home5.9%2.4%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025