COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carthage vs Madison
PLACE A
Carthage, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Madison, Pennsylvania
Carthage is 64% smaller than Madison. Madison earns more, with a median household income $47,054 higher.
CARTHAGEMADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population127350−64% vs Madison
Population density87803−716
Population growth-11.8%-8.3%−3.5 pts
Median age53.243.1+10.1
Male62.8%44.8%+18.0 pts
Female37.2%55.2%−18.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic94.9%98.0%−3.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Other0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Median household income$46,875$93,929−$47,054
Per capita income$46,231$37,487+$8,744
Poverty rate9.0%1.7%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.353+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%16.7%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree2.9%10.1%−7.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation68.5%59.5%+9.0 pts
Median home value$81,300$241,300−$160,000
Median gross rent$850$675+$175
Owner-occupied81.8%96.5%−14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.6%5.3%+41.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.0%60.0%−50.0 pts
Average commute28.323.9+4.4
Worked from home0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.1%2.0%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025