COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hudson vs Lake Elmo
PLACE A
Hudson, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Hudson is 98% smaller than Lake Elmo. Lake Elmo earns more, with a median household income $87,240 higher. Lake Elmo has grown faster since 2000 (40% vs 5%).
HUDSONLAKE ELMODIFFERENCE
Total population34214,376−98% vs Lake Elmo
Population density1,213651+562
Population growth5.1%40.5%−35.4 pts
Median age60.540.8+19.7
Male50.8%49.6%+1.2 pts
Female49.2%50.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.8%4.6%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%86.8%+8.3 pts
Black0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%2.8%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Median household income$66,429$153,669−$87,240
Per capita income$38,076$76,087−$38,011
Poverty rate17.0%4.8%+12.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%61.9%−47.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%23.3%−23.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%2.3%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation56.5%63.8%−7.4 pts
Median home value$150,500$597,000−$446,500
Median gross rent$506$2,407−$1,901
Owner-occupied81.5%93.5%−12.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%3.7%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households24.3%78.7%−54.4 pts
Average commute19.722.8−3.0
Worked from home2.2%36.6%−34.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.2%1.0%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025