COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Meade County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Meade County, South Dakota
Butte County is 581% larger than Meade County. Meade County earns more, with a median household income $6,862 higher. Meade County has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -4%).
BUTTE COUNTYMEADE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,21130,711+581% vs Meade County
Population density1289+119
Population growth-3.8%17.4%−21.2 pts
Median age36.237.3−1.1
Male49.8%52.4%−2.6 pts
Female50.2%47.6%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born8.6%1.7%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%85.0%−19.9 pts
Black1.7%1.7%Even
Hispanic / Latino20.0%4.9%+15.2 pts
Asian5.5%0.7%+4.8 pts
Other7.6%7.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$67,928$74,790−$6,862
Per capita income$38,305$38,550−$245
Poverty rate19.2%7.1%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.391+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%27.8%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree11.4%6.4%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%3.2%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation59.2%69.1%−9.9 pts
Median home value$424,700$310,900+$113,800
Median gross rent$1,414$1,264+$150
Owner-occupied57.3%72.9%−15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%7.0%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%33.8%+21.9 pts
Average commute21.019.8+1.2
Worked from home12.6%8.1%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%1.0%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.4%9.4%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025