COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gary vs Watertown
PLACE A
Gary, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Gary is 99% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $17,725 higher.
GARYWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population23823,736−99% vs Watertown
Population density3541,287−933
Population growth5.7%5.5%+0.3 pts
Median age61.039.5+21.5
Male48.8%51.5%−2.7 pts
Female51.2%48.5%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.8%1.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%89.9%+0.3 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%2.9%+0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other6.1%5.7%+0.4 pts
Median household income$51,875$69,600−$17,725
Per capita income$33,557$39,939−$6,382
Poverty rate8.5%9.0%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3330.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%21.6%−10.4 pts
Graduate degree4.6%6.1%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%1.8%+6.6 pts
Labor force participation53.6%67.5%−13.9 pts
Median home value$101,700$229,400−$127,700
Median gross rent$461$942−$481
Owner-occupied78.8%65.3%+13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%6.4%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.3%34.2%−23.9 pts
Average commute23.012.6+10.3
Worked from home3.7%4.8%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.7%7.0%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025