COMPARING TWO PLACES
Groton vs Watertown
PLACE A
Groton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Groton is 94% smaller than Watertown. Groton earns more, with a median household income $20,261 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
GROTONWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,33723,736−94% vs Watertown
Population density7641,287−524
Population growth-5.3%5.5%−10.8 pts
Median age33.939.5−5.6
Male51.7%51.5%+0.2 pts
Female48.3%48.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.4%1.3%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%89.9%+0.1 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%2.9%+2.3 pts
Asian2.1%0.7%+1.5 pts
Other2.7%5.7%−3.0 pts
Median household income$89,861$69,600+$20,261
Per capita income$40,980$39,939+$1,041
Poverty rate4.3%9.0%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.426−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%21.6%+14.0 pts
Graduate degree13.2%6.1%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%1.8%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation73.2%67.5%+5.7 pts
Median home value$190,600$229,400−$38,800
Median gross rent$981$942+$39
Owner-occupied73.1%65.3%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%6.4%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households35.7%34.2%+1.5 pts
Average commute16.812.6+4.2
Worked from home3.8%4.8%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.9%7.0%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025