COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chelsea vs Pierre
PLACE A
Chelsea, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Pierre, South Dakota
Chelsea is 100% smaller than Pierre. Chelsea earns more, with a median household income $80,870 higher. Pierre has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -30%).
CHELSEAPIERREDIFFERENCE
Total population1913,848−100% vs Pierre
Population density601,063−1,003
Population growth-29.6%3.3%−32.9 pts
Median age52.139.4+12.7
Male78.7%49.2%+29.5 pts
Female21.3%50.8%−29.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%79.7%+20.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other0.0%15.5%−15.5 pts
Median household income$158,542$77,672+$80,870
Per capita income$72,887$40,990+$31,897
Poverty rate0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.430+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%39.0%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%14.3%−14.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation70.5%63.5%+7.0 pts
Median home value$45,000$230,700−$185,700
Median gross rent$0$983−$983
Owner-occupied90.9%68.6%+22.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.4%−33.4 pts
Average commute26.313.3+13.1
Worked from home0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025