COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrison vs Box Elder
PLACE A
Harrison, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Box Elder, South Dakota
Harrison is 94% smaller than Box Elder. Harrison earns more, with a median household income $4,624 higher. Box Elder has grown faster since 2000 (51% vs -8%).
HARRISONBOX ELDERDIFFERENCE
Total population83013,936−94% vs Box Elder
Population density394945−551
Population growth-7.7%50.6%−58.3 pts
Median age64.328.8+35.5
Male49.6%49.4%+0.2 pts
Female50.4%50.6%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.6%1.6%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.4%71.1%−10.8 pts
Black4.8%2.8%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%8.2%−2.0 pts
Asian0.4%1.1%−0.8 pts
Other28.2%16.7%+11.5 pts
Median household income$77,632$73,008+$4,624
Per capita income$34,689$33,308+$1,381
Poverty rate10.6%7.5%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3280.382−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%28.0%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree2.0%8.0%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate16.3%4.9%+11.4 pts
Labor force participation44.9%78.1%−33.2 pts
Median home value$176,100$302,100−$126,000
Median gross rent$915$1,491−$576
Owner-occupied67.5%48.2%+19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%9.1%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%40.5%+1.8 pts
Average commute35.720.1+15.7
Worked from home7.7%6.9%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%10.0%−5.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024