COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hanson County vs Miner County
PLACE A
Hanson County, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Miner County, South Dakota
Hanson County is 52% larger than Miner County. Hanson County earns more, with a median household income $4,931 higher. Hanson County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
HANSON COUNTYMINER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,4562,281+52% vs Miner County
Population density84+4
Population growth3.9%-3.8%+7.7 pts
Median age38.348.4−10.1
Male51.2%49.7%+1.5 pts
Female48.8%50.3%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.2%0.1%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%96.0%−4.2 pts
Black0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%1.3%+0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other6.5%1.8%+4.7 pts
Median household income$81,071$76,140+$4,931
Per capita income$37,423$48,168−$10,745
Poverty rate7.0%11.2%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%16.7%+5.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.2%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%0.3%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation70.2%63.3%+6.9 pts
Median home value$191,200$142,600+$48,600
Median gross rent$782$644+$138
Owner-occupied89.4%84.8%+4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%21.0%−8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households9.2%14.8%−5.6 pts
Average commute21.725.2−3.6
Worked from home10.6%9.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.8%5.9%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025