COMPARING TWO PLACES
Frederick vs Watertown
PLACE A
Frederick, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Frederick is 99% smaller than Watertown. Frederick earns more, with a median household income $7,067 higher.
FREDERICKWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population20523,736−99% vs Watertown
Population density1511,287−1,136
Population growth8.0%5.5%+2.6 pts
Median age52.839.5+13.3
Male51.2%51.5%−0.3 pts
Female48.8%48.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.3%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.1%89.9%+8.2 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Other0.6%5.7%−5.0 pts
Median household income$76,667$69,600+$7,067
Per capita income$37,968$39,939−$1,971
Poverty rate11.3%9.0%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%21.6%+7.3 pts
Graduate degree8.9%6.1%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%1.8%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation50.0%67.5%−17.5 pts
Median home value$85,000$229,400−$144,400
Median gross rent$755$942−$187
Owner-occupied81.7%65.3%+16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%6.4%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households13.3%34.2%−20.9 pts
Average commute19.212.6+6.5
Worked from home0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.4%7.0%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025