COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hudson vs Great Bend
PLACE A
Hudson, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Hudson is 45% smaller than Great Bend. Hudson earns more, with a median household income $20,358 higher. Hudson has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -15%).
HUDSONGREAT BENDDIFFERENCE
Total population342620−45% vs Great Bend
Population density1,2132,123−911
Population growth5.1%-14.6%+19.6 pts
Median age60.556.5+4.0
Male50.8%49.7%+1.0 pts
Female49.2%50.3%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.8%1.7%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%93.3%+1.7 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%3.3%+1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Median household income$66,429$46,071+$20,358
Per capita income$38,076$38,138−$62
Poverty rate17.0%11.4%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.537−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%15.7%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.1%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%2.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.5%48.3%+8.1 pts
Median home value$150,500$160,900−$10,400
Median gross rent$506$702−$196
Owner-occupied81.5%61.3%+20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%10.7%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households24.3%28.2%−3.9 pts
Average commute19.719.4+0.4
Worked from home2.2%20.1%−17.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Uninsured2.2%4.5%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025