COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hoven vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Hoven, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Hoven is 38% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $18,958 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -7%).
HOVENBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population355577−38% vs Bismarck
Population density1,160777+384
Population growth-6.7%0.5%−7.2 pts
Median age35.941.8−5.9
Male45.6%46.5%−1.0 pts
Female54.4%53.5%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%91.9%+8.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$60,625$79,583−$18,958
Per capita income$26,582$32,096−$5,514
Poverty rate6.9%9.9%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.360+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%21.7%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree1.5%10.4%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%4.8%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation50.4%65.9%−15.5 pts
Median home value$88,300$114,500−$26,200
Median gross rent$493$856−$363
Owner-occupied79.3%82.1%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%1.0%+17.3 pts
Rent-burdened households28.0%33.3%−5.3 pts
Average commute18.223.9−5.6
Worked from home4.1%10.5%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.6%3.7%−2.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025