COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douglas County vs Aurora County
PLACE A
Douglas County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Aurora County, South Dakota
Douglas County is 1332% larger than Aurora County. Douglas County earns more, with a median household income $6,158 higher. Douglas County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
DOUGLAS COUNTYAURORA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population40,1202,801+1332% vs Aurora County
Population density634+59
Population growth8.3%1.4%+7.0 pts
Median age44.541.7+2.8
Male50.4%53.1%−2.7 pts
Female49.6%46.9%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.5%4.7%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%86.3%+7.5 pts
Black0.5%0.6%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%7.0%−4.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other2.9%6.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$79,043$72,885+$6,158
Per capita income$44,466$40,190+$4,276
Poverty rate9.0%10.6%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.432Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%21.4%+8.3 pts
Graduate degree9.6%3.8%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%1.2%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation63.0%66.7%−3.7 pts
Median home value$321,400$151,900+$169,500
Median gross rent$927$747+$180
Owner-occupied76.5%72.7%+3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.6%15.6%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.2%22.1%+18.1 pts
Average commute20.521.0−0.4
Worked from home11.5%13.3%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.0%5.2%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025