COMPARING TWO PLACES
Faith vs Kannapolis
PLACE A
Faith, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Faith is 99% smaller than Kannapolis. Kannapolis earns more, with a median household income $26,753 higher. Kannapolis has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -13%).
FAITHKANNAPOLISDIFFERENCE
Total population34761,708−99% vs Kannapolis
Population density2891,785−1,496
Population growth-12.8%24.6%−37.4 pts
Median age55.936.9+19.0
Male49.8%50.6%−0.8 pts
Female50.2%49.4%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.7%9.6%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%55.5%+36.8 pts
Black4.7%21.9%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.4%−13.4 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other3.0%6.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$47,083$73,836−$26,753
Per capita income$38,343$37,838+$505
Poverty rate14.1%12.6%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%29.7%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree3.9%10.6%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.1%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation52.6%67.5%−14.9 pts
Median home value$151,000$276,400−$125,400
Median gross rent$383$1,319−$936
Owner-occupied81.2%65.6%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.3%11.4%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.9%45.7%−2.8 pts
Average commute11.526.2−14.7
Worked from home16.3%11.6%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured9.4%8.9%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025