COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gillette vs Spearfish
PLACE A
Gillette, Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Spearfish, South Dakota
Gillette is 140% larger than Spearfish. Gillette earns more, with a median household income $15,628 higher.
GILLETTESPEARFISHDIFFERENCE
Total population34,02414,154+140% vs Spearfish
Population density1,467821+646
Population growth14.8%16.2%−1.4 pts
Median age34.240.0−5.8
Male51.8%48.1%+3.6 pts
Female48.2%51.9%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born3.6%2.6%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%87.3%−5.9 pts
Black0.4%0.2%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%3.9%+7.7 pts
Asian0.3%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other6.3%8.0%−1.8 pts
Median household income$81,316$65,688+$15,628
Per capita income$38,797$45,171−$6,374
Poverty rate9.8%15.2%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%41.8%−17.0 pts
Graduate degree10.4%16.3%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%2.2%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.4%64.7%+4.7 pts
Median home value$264,500$346,200−$81,700
Median gross rent$976$963+$13
Owner-occupied73.2%49.6%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%8.7%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%35.9%+12.6 pts
Average commute18.816.3+2.6
Worked from home3.7%6.6%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.3%−0.6 pts
Uninsured14.0%8.4%+5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025