COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fremont vs Sturgis
PLACE A
Fremont, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Sturgis, South Dakota
Fremont is 90% smaller than Sturgis. Fremont earns more, with a median household income $14,346 higher.
FREMONTSTURGISDIFFERENCE
Total population6746,922−90% vs Sturgis
Population density6331,078−445
Population growth1.5%5.9%−4.5 pts
Median age51.540.3+11.2
Male44.2%53.8%−9.6 pts
Female55.8%46.2%+9.6 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.7%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%91.1%+2.4 pts
Black0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%3.0%+3.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.5%4.0%−3.5 pts
Median household income$68,750$54,404+$14,346
Per capita income$42,203$34,935+$7,268
Poverty rate13.1%9.2%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%24.4%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%4.9%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%3.0%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation53.1%69.5%−16.4 pts
Median home value$235,300$271,200−$35,900
Median gross rent$709$780−$71
Owner-occupied76.2%66.9%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.0%5.4%+21.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%37.0%−0.6 pts
Average commute30.918.3+12.5
Worked from home7.1%2.0%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Uninsured2.5%9.0%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025