COMPARING TWO PLACES
Faulk County vs Hand County
PLACE A
Faulk County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hand County, South Dakota
Faulk County is 30% smaller than Hand County. Hand County earns more, with a median household income $16,885 higher.
FAULK COUNTYHAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,1783,121−30% vs Hand County
Population density22+0
Population growth-10.1%-8.3%−1.8 pts
Median age42.942.5+0.4
Male49.6%51.4%−1.9 pts
Female50.4%48.6%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.7%0.9%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%92.2%+2.9 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%2.1%−0.8 pts
Asian0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Other3.4%5.2%−1.8 pts
Median household income$57,750$74,635−$16,885
Per capita income$37,754$45,342−$7,588
Poverty rate28.3%5.2%+23.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5030.471+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%28.4%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree6.7%5.6%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%0.8%+4.5 pts
Labor force participation60.2%67.8%−7.6 pts
Median home value$147,500$159,300−$11,800
Median gross rent$771$587+$184
Owner-occupied79.6%65.5%+14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%18.3%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.8%10.9%+3.8 pts
Average commute16.913.2+3.7
Worked from home12.5%10.9%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.3%5.0%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025