COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lorraine vs Watertown
PLACE A
Lorraine, New York
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Lorraine is 100% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $8,886 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -20%).
LORRAINEWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population10723,736−100% vs Watertown
Population density2181,287−1,069
Population growth-20.1%5.5%−25.6 pts
Median age38.139.5−1.4
Male61.7%51.5%+10.2 pts
Female38.3%48.5%−10.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.7%89.9%+0.7 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.3%2.9%+6.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$60,714$69,600−$8,886
Per capita income$31,973$39,939−$7,966
Poverty rate29.0%9.0%+19.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%21.6%+13.3 pts
Graduate degree4.5%6.1%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%1.8%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation69.3%67.5%+1.8 pts
Median home value$97,000$229,400−$132,400
Median gross rent–$942–
Owner-occupied100.0%65.3%+34.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.0%6.4%+33.6 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%34.2%+65.8 pts
Average commute27.512.6+14.9
Worked from home0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024