COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Lexington
PLACE A
Mitchell, SD
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, NE
Mitchell and Lexington are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MITCHELLLEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population25,91326,255−1% vs Lexington
Population density1818+0
Population growth2.2%-1.4%+3.6 pts
Median age39.536.6+2.9
Male49.9%51.8%−1.9 pts
Female50.1%48.2%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born1.9%20.9%−19.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%55.7%+33.2 pts
Black0.6%5.9%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%35.0%−30.4 pts
Asian0.4%0.8%−0.4 pts
Other5.6%2.6%+3.0 pts
Median household income$69,366$70,472−$1,106
Per capita income$37,926$39,674−$1,748
Poverty rate10.4%10.8%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%18.4%+4.1 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.7%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%1.5%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%69.5%−0.9 pts
Median home value$197,351$171,043+$26,308
Median gross rent$827$905−$78
Owner-occupied66.8%67.5%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%9.9%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%26.6%+4.6 pts
Average commute15.817.9−2.1
Worked from home10.0%2.8%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Uninsured8.0%9.9%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025