COMPARING TWO PLACES
Colton vs Moscow
PLACE A
Colton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Moscow, Pennsylvania
Colton is 66% smaller than Moscow. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Colton has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 1%).
COLTONMOSCOWDIFFERENCE
Total population6871,996−66% vs Moscow
Population density980701+279
Population growth7.4%0.6%+6.8 pts
Median age41.348.3−7.0
Male45.9%43.4%+2.5 pts
Female54.1%56.6%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born1.2%3.3%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.1%86.5%+5.6 pts
Black1.2%6.6%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%4.1%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other6.5%2.0%+4.5 pts
Median household income$83,750$82,031+$1,719
Per capita income$39,800$53,811−$14,011
Poverty rate14.3%4.9%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.489−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%47.3%−32.7 pts
Graduate degree4.2%21.9%−17.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%4.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation77.0%62.5%+14.4 pts
Median home value$192,900$307,000−$114,100
Median gross rent$736$950−$214
Owner-occupied68.1%78.8%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%5.0%+8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households23.3%63.6%−40.3 pts
Average commute26.021.8+4.2
Worked from home8.0%15.3%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.1%1.6%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025