COMPARING TWO PLACES
Martin vs Portage
PLACE A
Martin, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Portage, Pennsylvania
Martin is 60% smaller than Portage. Martin earns more, with a median household income $8,507 higher. Portage has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -12%).
MARTINPORTAGEDIFFERENCE
Total population9302,344−60% vs Portage
Population density1,6613,546−1,885
Population growth-12.4%-6.8%−5.6 pts
Median age34.344.3−10.0
Male37.4%52.8%−15.4 pts
Female62.6%47.2%+15.4 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.5%97.2%−55.7 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%0.0%+7.1 pts
Asian5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Other46.3%2.7%+43.5 pts
Median household income$54,063$45,556+$8,507
Per capita income$28,499$26,358+$2,141
Poverty rate17.5%23.2%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.440−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%20.4%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree8.8%3.8%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.0%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation59.8%53.0%+6.8 pts
Median home value$103,900$94,800+$9,100
Median gross rent$638$751−$113
Owner-occupied63.6%76.6%−13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.4%16.7%+4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%46.0%−24.1 pts
Average commute9.924.2−14.2
Worked from home6.8%8.9%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured34.5%3.6%+30.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025