COMPARING TWO PLACES
Juneau vs Watertown
PLACE A
Juneau, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Juneau is 89% smaller than Watertown. Juneau earns more, with a median household income $8,108 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
JUNEAUWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,70623,736−89% vs Watertown
Population density1,6411,287+354
Population growth-5.5%5.5%−11.0 pts
Median age43.539.5+4.0
Male52.3%51.5%+0.7 pts
Female47.7%48.5%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born6.4%1.3%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.1%89.9%−5.8 pts
Black3.7%0.8%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.0%2.9%+7.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Other1.7%5.7%−4.0 pts
Median household income$77,708$69,600+$8,108
Per capita income$36,660$39,939−$3,279
Poverty rate13.1%9.0%+4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.426Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%21.6%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree2.2%6.1%−4.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%1.8%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation60.5%67.5%−7.0 pts
Median home value$186,700$229,400−$42,700
Median gross rent$852$942−$90
Owner-occupied71.3%65.3%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%6.4%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.1%34.2%+2.9 pts
Average commute23.812.6+11.2
Worked from home4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured11.9%7.0%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025