COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marietta vs Brookings
PLACE A
Marietta, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Marietta is 88% smaller than Brookings. Brookings earns more, with a median household income $9,326 higher.
MARIETTABROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,93125,355−88% vs Brookings
Population density3,9241,817+2,107
Population growth1.4%6.0%−4.6 pts
Median age45.524.7+20.8
Male57.5%50.2%+7.2 pts
Female42.5%49.8%−7.2 pts
Foreign-born4.1%7.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%86.2%−11.4 pts
Black3.6%1.2%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%4.2%+3.7 pts
Asian1.2%4.6%−3.4 pts
Other12.5%3.8%+8.7 pts
Median household income$54,167$63,493−$9,326
Per capita income$38,220$32,470+$5,750
Poverty rate7.3%16.9%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.428Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%47.5%−26.0 pts
Graduate degree7.8%17.3%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.5%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.8%68.5%−8.6 pts
Median home value$211,600$265,500−$53,900
Median gross rent$1,020$889+$131
Owner-occupied61.7%47.7%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%8.4%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households52.9%39.2%+13.6 pts
Average commute28.012.5+15.5
Worked from home11.6%10.4%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.2%5.5%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025