COMPARING TWO PLACES
Martin vs Sterling
PLACE A
Martin, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Martin is 38% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $13,918 higher.
MARTINSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population930674+38% vs Sterling
Population density1,661820+841
Population growth-12.4%-15.8%+3.3 pts
Median age34.340.2−5.9
Male37.4%45.1%−7.8 pts
Female62.6%54.9%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.5%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.5%88.0%−46.5 pts
Black0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%3.2%+3.9 pts
Asian5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Other46.3%5.2%+41.1 pts
Median household income$54,063$67,981−$13,918
Per capita income$28,499$36,630−$8,131
Poverty rate17.5%14.0%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%11.9%+25.6 pts
Graduate degree8.8%4.2%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation59.8%41.9%+17.9 pts
Median home value$103,900$131,900−$28,000
Median gross rent$638$604+$34
Owner-occupied63.6%74.1%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.4%10.4%+10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%57.7%−35.8 pts
Average commute9.927.2−17.3
Worked from home6.8%2.4%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured34.5%10.1%+24.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025