COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clark vs Watertown
PLACE A
Clark, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Clark is 98% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $9,600 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -10%).
CLARKWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population55823,736−98% vs Watertown
Population density1851,287−1,102
Population growth-10.0%5.5%−15.5 pts
Median age45.639.5+6.1
Male45.5%51.5%−6.1 pts
Female54.5%48.5%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.3%89.9%+7.3 pts
Black1.4%0.8%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other1.4%5.7%−4.3 pts
Median household income$60,000$69,600−$9,600
Per capita income$45,761$39,939+$5,822
Poverty rate7.3%9.0%−1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.0%21.6%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree12.5%6.1%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%1.8%+4.1 pts
Labor force participation53.0%67.5%−14.5 pts
Median home value$229,800$229,400+$400
Median gross rent$688$942−$254
Owner-occupied86.0%65.3%+20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%6.4%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households8.8%34.2%−25.4 pts
Average commute19.912.6+7.3
Worked from home16.2%4.8%+11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.0%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025