COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hudson vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Hudson, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Hudson is 97% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $8,272 higher.
HUDSONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population34210,760−97% vs Le Mars
Population density1,2131,260−48
Population growth5.1%7.6%−2.5 pts
Median age60.539.0+21.5
Male50.8%48.9%+1.9 pts
Female49.2%51.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born0.8%6.5%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%81.3%+13.7 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%10.8%−5.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Median household income$66,429$74,701−$8,272
Per capita income$38,076$37,904+$172
Poverty rate17.0%9.2%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%21.1%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%2.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.5%70.9%−14.5 pts
Median home value$150,500$219,200−$68,700
Median gross rent$506$929−$423
Owner-occupied81.5%61.5%+20.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%3.8%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households24.3%31.4%−7.1 pts
Average commute19.716.3+3.5
Worked from home2.2%3.2%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured2.2%6.3%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025