COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dassel vs Buffalo
PLACE A
Dassel, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Buffalo, South Dakota
Dassel is 326% larger than Buffalo. Buffalo earns more, with a median household income $25,158 higher.
DASSELBUFFALODIFFERENCE
Total population1,524358+326% vs Buffalo
Population density906646+259
Population growth0.2%4.8%−4.6 pts
Median age44.157.2−13.1
Male49.3%60.4%−11.2 pts
Female50.7%39.6%+11.2 pts
Foreign-born0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%93.5%+2.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino1.1%1.8%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.1%4.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$59,946$85,104−$25,158
Per capita income$33,346$58,004−$24,658
Poverty rate13.3%6.8%+6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.349+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%15.8%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree9.0%2.1%+6.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%2.2%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation54.3%74.1%−19.8 pts
Median home value$236,800$114,100+$122,700
Median gross rent$866$725+$141
Owner-occupied71.4%82.0%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%31.2%−27.5 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%10.3%+45.9 pts
Average commute24.510.3+14.2
Worked from home12.1%5.5%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%3.6%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025