COMPARING TWO PLACES
Grafton vs Claremont
PLACE A
Grafton, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Claremont, South Dakota
Grafton is 4133% larger than Claremont. Claremont earns more, with a median household income $5,848 higher. Grafton has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -15%).
GRAFTONCLAREMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population4,529107+4133% vs Claremont
Population density1,233426+807
Population growth-8.6%-15.0%+6.4 pts
Median age37.840.5−2.7
Male53.8%51.9%+1.9 pts
Female46.2%48.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic94.6%93.4%+1.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%5.7%−5.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.3%0.9%+4.3 pts
Median household income$40,402$46,250−$5,848
Per capita income$24,962$41,678−$16,716
Poverty rate24.9%9.4%+15.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%24.1%−12.9 pts
Graduate degree2.5%6.9%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%0.0%+7.4 pts
Labor force participation50.8%82.8%−32.0 pts
Median home value$74,600$74,000+$600
Median gross rent$512$325+$187
Owner-occupied76.1%94.5%−18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%8.3%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%0.0%+39.4 pts
Average commute22.526.8−4.3
Worked from home12.5%2.8%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.6%2.8%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025