COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chelsea vs Huron
PLACE A
Chelsea, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Huron, South Dakota
Chelsea is 100% smaller than Huron. Chelsea earns more, with a median household income $97,090 higher. Huron has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -30%).
CHELSEAHURONDIFFERENCE
Total population1914,607−100% vs Huron
Population density601,503−1,443
Population growth-29.6%13.3%−42.9 pts
Median age52.136.1+16.0
Male78.7%50.2%+28.4 pts
Female21.3%49.8%−28.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.0%−16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%59.8%+40.2 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%18.8%−18.8 pts
Asian0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Other0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Median household income$158,542$61,452+$97,090
Per capita income$72,887$31,193+$41,694
Poverty rate0.0%16.1%−16.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.469+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%27.0%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation70.5%68.4%+2.1 pts
Median home value$45,000$159,000−$114,000
Median gross rent$0$888−$888
Owner-occupied90.9%68.3%+22.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.8%−39.8 pts
Average commute26.311.9+14.4
Worked from home0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.7%−8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025