COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Austin
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Austin, Texas
Mitchell is 98% smaller than Austin. Austin earns more, with a median household income $35,038 higher. Austin has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 3%).
MITCHELLAUSTINDIFFERENCE
Total population15,7561,002,632−98% vs Austin
Population density1,3673,072−1,705
Population growth2.7%21.7%−19.0 pts
Median age39.634.7+4.9
Male49.0%51.3%−2.3 pts
Female51.0%48.7%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born2.0%18.7%−16.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%47.0%+40.6 pts
Black0.5%7.3%−6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%31.9%−26.3 pts
Asian0.6%9.0%−8.3 pts
Other5.6%4.9%+0.8 pts
Median household income$58,620$93,658−$35,038
Per capita income$37,512$62,862−$25,350
Poverty rate12.5%12.0%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.486−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%59.6%−35.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%23.0%−16.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.7%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation69.1%75.2%−6.2 pts
Median home value$192,200$555,300−$363,100
Median gross rent$851$1,729−$878
Owner-occupied56.6%43.4%+13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%5.6%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%46.3%−9.4 pts
Average commute12.823.7−10.9
Worked from home8.1%30.7%−22.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%2.0%−0.9 pts
Uninsured8.5%12.4%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025