COMPARING TWO PLACES
Groton vs Hanover
PLACE A
Groton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Groton is 92% smaller than Hanover. Groton earns more, with a median household income $28,568 higher. Hanover has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
GROTONHANOVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,33716,684−92% vs Hanover
Population density7644,514−3,751
Population growth-5.3%7.5%−12.8 pts
Median age33.941.2−7.3
Male51.7%48.2%+3.5 pts
Female48.3%51.8%−3.5 pts
Foreign-born3.4%6.0%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%78.0%+12.0 pts
Black0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%12.7%−7.5 pts
Asian2.1%1.5%+0.7 pts
Other2.7%4.5%−1.8 pts
Median household income$89,861$61,293+$28,568
Per capita income$40,980$35,446+$5,534
Poverty rate4.3%14.5%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.412−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%15.9%+19.6 pts
Graduate degree13.2%6.4%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%8.9%−7.8 pts
Labor force participation73.2%67.7%+5.6 pts
Median home value$190,600$212,800−$22,200
Median gross rent$981$1,137−$156
Owner-occupied73.1%53.4%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%7.0%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%45.1%−9.4 pts
Average commute16.823.4−6.6
Worked from home3.8%5.4%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.8%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025