COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fulton vs Hope
PLACE A
Fulton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hope, Indiana
Fulton is 96% smaller than Hope. Hope earns more, with a median household income $19,521 higher.
FULTONHOPEDIFFERENCE
Total population852,181−96% vs Hope
Population density1002,291−2,191
Population growth-4.4%-0.1%−4.3 pts
Median age39.831.2+8.6
Male60.7%53.5%+7.2 pts
Female39.3%46.5%−7.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.6%91.6%+6.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other2.4%5.3%−2.9 pts
Median household income$56,667$76,188−$19,521
Per capita income$33,232$29,108+$4,124
Poverty rate11.9%8.9%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.323+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%9.5%+10.8 pts
Graduate degree10.2%0.7%+9.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation62.0%71.9%−9.9 pts
Median home value$154,200$148,600+$5,600
Median gross rent$319$1,156−$837
Owner-occupied79.5%79.5%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%9.8%−7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%27.3%+17.2 pts
Average commute17.423.5−6.1
Worked from home11.4%10.2%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured16.7%6.1%+10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025