COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gary vs Highland
PLACE A
Gary, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Highland, Utah
Gary is 99% smaller than Highland. Highland earns more, with a median household income $134,200 higher. Highland has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 6%).
GARYHIGHLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population23821,571−99% vs Highland
Population density3542,484−2,130
Population growth5.7%24.6%−18.9 pts
Median age61.028.0+33.0
Male48.8%52.7%−3.9 pts
Female51.2%47.3%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.8%3.4%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%85.8%+4.5 pts
Black0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%4.1%−0.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other6.1%7.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$51,875$186,075−$134,200
Per capita income$33,557$62,900−$29,343
Poverty rate8.5%1.9%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.422−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%64.4%−53.2 pts
Graduate degree4.6%20.6%−16.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%3.9%+4.5 pts
Labor force participation53.6%63.6%−10.0 pts
Median home value$101,700$928,300−$826,600
Median gross rent$461$2,166−$1,705
Owner-occupied78.8%91.7%−12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%3.0%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%37.1%−26.7 pts
Average commute23.023.1−0.2
Worked from home3.7%23.3%−19.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%4.4%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025