COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gary vs Brookings
PLACE A
Gary, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Gary is 99% smaller than Brookings. Brookings earns more, with a median household income $11,618 higher.
GARYBROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population23825,355−99% vs Brookings
Population density3541,817−1,463
Population growth5.7%6.0%−0.3 pts
Median age61.024.7+36.3
Male48.8%50.2%−1.5 pts
Female51.2%49.8%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born0.8%7.4%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%86.2%+4.0 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%4.2%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other6.1%3.8%+2.3 pts
Median household income$51,875$63,493−$11,618
Per capita income$33,557$32,470+$1,087
Poverty rate8.5%16.9%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.428−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%47.5%−36.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%17.3%−12.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%4.5%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation53.6%68.5%−14.9 pts
Median home value$101,700$265,500−$163,800
Median gross rent$461$889−$428
Owner-occupied78.8%47.7%+31.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%8.4%+4.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%39.2%−28.9 pts
Average commute23.012.5+10.4
Worked from home3.7%10.4%−6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured7.7%5.5%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025