COMPARING TWO PLACES
Luverne vs Sioux Falls
PLACE A
Luverne, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Luverne is 98% smaller than Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls earns more, with a median household income $11,604 higher. Sioux Falls has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 4%).
LUVERNESIOUX FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population4,984213,748−98% vs Sioux Falls
Population density1,3572,586−1,229
Population growth4.2%25.1%−20.9 pts
Median age41.335.5+5.8
Male48.5%50.5%−2.0 pts
Female51.5%49.5%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.7%8.7%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%78.0%+15.4 pts
Black0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%6.5%−4.0 pts
Asian0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
Other3.8%6.9%−3.1 pts
Median household income$64,366$75,970−$11,604
Per capita income$37,079$44,604−$7,525
Poverty rate12.2%9.6%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%38.1%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree10.2%12.1%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%2.5%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation66.9%74.0%−7.2 pts
Median home value$208,000$292,400−$84,400
Median gross rent$639$1,035−$396
Owner-occupied70.8%59.5%+11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.9%4.7%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households41.3%39.6%+1.7 pts
Average commute16.017.0−1.0
Worked from home10.4%10.6%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.3%8.1%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025