COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carthage vs Burlington
PLACE A
Carthage, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Burlington, Pennsylvania
Carthage is 11% smaller than Burlington. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $13,807 higher.
CARTHAGEBURLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population127143−11% vs Burlington
Population density87244−157
Population growth-11.8%-7.7%−4.1 pts
Median age53.227.9+25.3
Male62.8%51.6%+11.2 pts
Female37.2%48.4%−11.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic94.9%93.1%+1.8 pts
Black0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Asian5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Other0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Median household income$46,875$60,682−$13,807
Per capita income$46,231$29,472+$16,759
Poverty rate9.0%6.9%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.358+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%19.0%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation68.5%58.6%+9.9 pts
Median home value$81,300$217,900−$136,600
Median gross rent$850$925−$75
Owner-occupied81.8%70.3%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.6%5.1%+41.5 pts
Rent-burdened households10.0%27.3%−17.3 pts
Average commute28.324.9+3.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025