COMPARING TWO PLACES
Groton vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Groton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Groton is 95% smaller than Aberdeen. Groton earns more, with a median household income $25,456 higher. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -5%).
GROTONABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population1,33727,961−95% vs Aberdeen
Population density7641,693−929
Population growth-5.3%9.2%−14.6 pts
Median age33.936.4−2.5
Male51.7%48.8%+2.9 pts
Female48.3%51.2%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born3.4%5.3%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%81.5%+8.5 pts
Black0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%5.5%−0.3 pts
Asian2.1%3.4%−1.2 pts
Other2.7%7.9%−5.2 pts
Median household income$89,861$64,405+$25,456
Per capita income$40,980$38,258+$2,722
Poverty rate4.3%13.8%−9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.451−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%35.0%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree13.2%10.7%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%3.7%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation73.2%68.3%+4.9 pts
Median home value$190,600$217,300−$26,700
Median gross rent$981$762+$219
Owner-occupied73.1%61.7%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%8.7%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%44.4%−8.7 pts
Average commute16.811.9+4.9
Worked from home3.8%5.4%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.5%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025