COMPARING TWO PLACES
Colton vs Lewiston
PLACE A
Colton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lewiston, Idaho
Colton is 98% smaller than Lewiston. Colton earns more, with a median household income $11,553 higher.
COLTONLEWISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population68734,717−98% vs Lewiston
Population density9801,987−1,007
Population growth7.4%7.2%+0.2 pts
Median age41.339.8+1.5
Male45.9%48.9%−3.0 pts
Female54.1%51.1%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.2%1.8%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.1%88.5%+3.6 pts
Black1.2%0.2%+1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%4.2%−4.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other6.5%6.2%+0.4 pts
Median household income$83,750$72,197+$11,553
Per capita income$39,800$37,764+$2,036
Poverty rate14.3%12.5%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.441−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%27.5%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree4.2%8.8%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%2.5%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation77.0%60.2%+16.7 pts
Median home value$192,900$333,700−$140,800
Median gross rent$736$1,027−$291
Owner-occupied68.1%67.5%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%5.8%+7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households23.3%42.3%−19.0 pts
Average commute26.015.3+10.6
Worked from home8.0%9.8%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.1%7.5%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025