COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eureka vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Eureka, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Eureka and Smithfield are close in size. Smithfield earns more, with a median household income $14,448 higher.
EUREKASMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population775793−2% vs Smithfield
Population density8311,108−277
Population growth-6.3%-5.0%−1.3 pts
Median age63.142.5+20.6
Male47.0%46.2%+0.9 pts
Female53.0%53.8%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%94.6%+0.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.6%5.3%−0.7 pts
Median household income$47,583$62,031−$14,448
Per capita income$45,554$33,773+$11,781
Poverty rate15.2%13.5%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5830.402+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%23.2%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree2.2%3.3%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%8.5%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation44.2%61.3%−17.2 pts
Median home value$78,200$173,200−$95,000
Median gross rent$557$950−$393
Owner-occupied81.8%72.5%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%5.7%+19.1 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%60.7%−31.9 pts
Average commute18.831.2−12.4
Worked from home0.3%11.0%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025