COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurel vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Laurel, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Laurel is 61% smaller than Vermillion. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Vermillion has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 4%).
LAURELVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,55711,720−61% vs Vermillion
Population density1,6452,514−869
Population growth4.2%10.6%−6.4 pts
Median age33.023.1+9.9
Male48.9%50.2%−1.3 pts
Female51.1%49.8%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born18.1%4.3%+13.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.2%81.9%−50.7 pts
Black34.1%2.0%+32.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino32.7%3.6%+29.1 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other2.1%8.8%−6.7 pts
Median household income$48,644$50,456−$1,812
Per capita income$25,176$26,468−$1,292
Poverty rate34.6%24.4%+10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.466Even
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%50.6%−45.9 pts
Graduate degree3.1%24.0%−20.9 pts
Unemployment rate15.9%8.5%+7.5 pts
Labor force participation58.2%68.6%−10.4 pts
Median home value$230,300$219,000+$11,300
Median gross rent$1,056$764+$292
Owner-occupied39.6%42.0%−2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%8.3%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%45.8%−1.5 pts
Average commute33.816.9+17.0
Worked from home2.6%6.4%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work6.2%1.9%+4.4 pts
Uninsured6.8%9.5%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025