COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forbes vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Forbes, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Forbes is 100% smaller than Aberdeen. Forbes earns more, with a median household income $37,158 higher. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -32%).
FORBESABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population3627,961−100% vs Aberdeen
Population density1491,693−1,544
Population growth-32.1%9.2%−41.3 pts
Median age44.536.4+8.1
Male46.7%48.8%−2.2 pts
Female53.3%51.2%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%81.5%+18.5 pts
Black0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Median household income$101,563$64,405+$37,158
Per capita income$36,717$38,258−$1,541
Poverty rate6.7%13.8%−7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2860.451−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%35.0%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation71.4%68.3%+3.1 pts
Median home value$55,800$217,300−$161,500
Median gross rent$238$762−$524
Owner-occupied100.0%61.7%+38.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.9%8.7%+32.2 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%44.4%+55.6 pts
Average commute10.511.9−1.4
Worked from home20.0%5.4%+14.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured6.7%5.5%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025