COMPARING TWO PLACES
Groton vs Wahpeton
PLACE A
Groton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Wahpeton, Iowa
Groton is 302% larger than Wahpeton. Wahpeton earns more, with a median household income $18,056 higher. Wahpeton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
GROTONWAHPETONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,337333+302% vs Wahpeton
Population density764278+486
Population growth-5.3%1.2%−6.5 pts
Median age33.959.5−25.6
Male51.7%51.9%−0.2 pts
Female48.3%48.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.4%2.3%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%93.0%−3.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino5.2%2.5%+2.7 pts
Asian2.1%0.2%+1.9 pts
Other2.7%4.3%−1.6 pts
Median household income$89,861$107,917−$18,056
Per capita income$40,980$69,684−$28,704
Poverty rate4.3%5.7%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.425−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%59.5%−24.0 pts
Graduate degree13.2%18.8%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation73.2%53.3%+19.9 pts
Median home value$190,600$495,500−$304,900
Median gross rent$981$850+$131
Owner-occupied73.1%79.3%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%70.4%−60.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%0.0%+35.7 pts
Average commute16.816.2+0.6
Worked from home3.8%18.8%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.9%2.5%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025