COMPARING TWO PLACES
Diamond vs Carthage
PLACE A
Diamond, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Carthage, South Dakota
Diamond is 2037% larger than Carthage. Diamond earns more, with a median household income $26,326 higher. Diamond has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -12%).
DIAMONDCARTHAGEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,714127+2037% vs Carthage
Population density1,42887+1,341
Population growth4.5%-11.8%+16.3 pts
Median age35.553.2−17.7
Male48.0%62.8%−14.9 pts
Female52.0%37.2%+14.9 pts
Foreign-born3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%94.9%−11.9 pts
Black1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.4%0.0%+12.4 pts
Asian0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Other3.3%0.0%+3.3 pts
Median household income$73,201$46,875+$26,326
Per capita income$37,611$46,231−$8,620
Poverty rate10.5%9.0%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%15.9%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree5.1%2.9%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation66.6%68.5%−1.9 pts
Median home value$220,200$81,300+$138,900
Median gross rent$1,357$850+$507
Owner-occupied80.0%81.8%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.6%46.6%−46.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.1%10.0%+19.1 pts
Average commute26.328.3−2.0
Worked from home3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%5.1%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025