COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merrill vs Altamont
PLACE A
Merrill, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Altamont, South Dakota
Merrill is 2303% larger than Altamont. Merrill earns more, with a median household income $8,690 higher.
MERRILLALTAMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population86536+2303% vs Altamont
Population density1,88529+1,856
Population growth-2.7%-5.9%+3.2 pts
Median age42.037.3+4.7
Male46.9%43.5%+3.4 pts
Female53.1%56.5%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born9.6%0.0%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%80.4%−31.7 pts
Black3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino41.0%10.9%+30.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.7%8.7%−2.0 pts
Median household income$56,607$47,917+$8,690
Per capita income$24,157$29,350−$5,193
Poverty rate22.7%0.0%+22.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.230+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher6.2%7.4%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree2.0%3.7%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%13.0%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation50.9%69.7%−18.8 pts
Median home value$204,700$252,800−$48,100
Median gross rent$678$525+$153
Owner-occupied64.1%100.0%−35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%25.0%−20.7 pts
Rent-burdened households35.1%0.0%+35.1 pts
Average commute22.617.8+4.9
Worked from home1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%19.6%−13.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025