COMPARING TWO PLACES
Goodwin vs Watertown
PLACE A
Goodwin, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Goodwin is 99% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $16,475 higher.
GOODWINWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population15423,736−99% vs Watertown
Population density3251,287−962
Population growth0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Median age58.239.5+18.7
Male46.5%51.5%−5.0 pts
Female53.5%48.5%+5.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%89.9%+10.1 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$53,125$69,600−$16,475
Per capita income$38,264$39,939−$1,675
Poverty rate21.8%9.0%+12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.426−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%21.6%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%6.1%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation49.5%67.5%−18.0 pts
Median home value$188,500$229,400−$40,900
Median gross rent$533$942−$409
Owner-occupied90.8%65.3%+25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%6.4%+13.3 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%34.2%+15.8 pts
Average commute18.512.6+5.8
Worked from home2.1%4.8%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.0%7.0%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025