COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hartford vs Springfield
PLACE A
Hartford, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Springfield, Illinois
Hartford is 97% smaller than Springfield. Hartford earns more, with a median household income $33,829 higher. Hartford has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs -2%).
HARTFORDSPRINGFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population3,635112,989−97% vs Springfield
Population density1,1911,844−653
Population growth32.4%-1.6%+34.0 pts
Median age39.541.0−1.5
Male54.4%48.3%+6.0 pts
Female45.6%51.7%−6.0 pts
Foreign-born1.5%4.9%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%69.3%+22.5 pts
Black0.0%19.1%−19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%3.4%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other7.2%5.2%+2.0 pts
Median household income$99,893$66,064+$33,829
Per capita income$45,863$42,670+$3,193
Poverty rate5.5%16.8%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3840.495−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%36.3%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree7.2%15.6%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%6.8%−5.9 pts
Labor force participation73.0%58.9%+14.1 pts
Median home value$257,700$162,100+$95,600
Median gross rent$938$975−$37
Owner-occupied76.8%64.3%+12.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.9%11.1%−9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%43.6%−6.6 pts
Average commute17.317.4−0.1
Worked from home5.7%14.5%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured6.4%4.1%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025