COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leola vs Watertown
PLACE A
Leola, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Leola is 98% smaller than Watertown. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
LEOLAWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population41123,736−98% vs Watertown
Population density5541,287−733
Population growth-5.0%5.5%−10.5 pts
Median age38.939.5−0.6
Male55.4%51.5%+3.9 pts
Female44.6%48.5%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic99.5%89.9%+9.6 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.5%5.7%−5.1 pts
Median household income$71,250$69,600+$1,650
Per capita income$35,467$39,939−$4,472
Poverty rate6.3%9.0%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3420.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%21.6%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree3.9%6.1%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%1.8%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation60.6%67.5%−6.9 pts
Median home value$65,400$229,400−$164,000
Median gross rent$843$942−$99
Owner-occupied80.7%65.3%+15.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%6.4%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households15.2%34.2%−19.0 pts
Average commute27.812.6+15.2
Worked from home5.8%4.8%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.2%7.0%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025