COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forestburg vs Huron
PLACE A
Forestburg, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Huron, South Dakota
Forestburg is 99% smaller than Huron. Forestburg earns more, with a median household income $63,631 higher. Huron has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -26%).
FORESTBURGHURONDIFFERENCE
Total population11314,607−99% vs Huron
Population density2131,503−1,290
Population growth-26.0%13.3%−39.3 pts
Median age40.436.1+4.3
Male71.7%50.2%+21.4 pts
Female28.3%49.8%−21.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.0%−16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%59.8%+40.2 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%18.8%−18.8 pts
Asian0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Other0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Median household income$125,083$61,452+$63,631
Per capita income$30,453$31,193−$740
Poverty rate10.6%16.1%−5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2010.469−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%27.0%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree22.7%8.2%+14.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation56.9%68.4%−11.6 pts
Median home value$24,600$159,000−$134,400
Median gross rent–$888–
Owner-occupied91.4%68.3%+23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%10.2%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%39.8%−39.8 pts
Average commute28.711.9+16.8
Worked from home13.8%5.3%+8.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured2.7%8.7%−6.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024