COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eureka vs Wilson
PLACE A
Eureka, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Wilson, Oklahoma
Eureka is 46% smaller than Wilson. Wilson earns more, with a median household income $13,042 higher. Eureka has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -19%).
EUREKAWILSONDIFFERENCE
Total population7751,439−46% vs Wilson
Population density831255+576
Population growth-6.3%-18.9%+12.5 pts
Median age63.140.2+22.9
Male47.0%53.1%−6.1 pts
Female53.0%46.9%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.8%2.9%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%80.8%+14.4 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%3.0%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other4.6%15.0%−10.3 pts
Median household income$47,583$60,625−$13,042
Per capita income$45,554$34,775+$10,779
Poverty rate15.2%17.4%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5830.428+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%13.8%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree2.2%8.6%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%2.9%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation44.2%53.7%−9.5 pts
Median home value$78,200$102,500−$24,300
Median gross rent$557$869−$312
Owner-occupied81.8%80.7%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%12.3%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%44.1%−15.3 pts
Average commute18.832.8−14.0
Worked from home0.3%19.2%−18.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%18.7%−15.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025