COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Bedford
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Mitchell is 459% larger than Bedford. Mitchell earns more, with a median household income $17,245 higher.
MITCHELLBEDFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population15,7562,817+459% vs Bedford
Population density1,3672,596−1,229
Population growth2.7%0.8%+1.8 pts
Median age39.645.9−6.3
Male49.0%49.7%−0.7 pts
Female51.0%50.3%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.0%3.7%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%94.1%−6.5 pts
Black0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%0.4%+5.3 pts
Asian0.6%3.2%−2.6 pts
Other5.6%1.4%+4.2 pts
Median household income$58,620$41,375+$17,245
Per capita income$37,512$33,560+$3,952
Poverty rate12.5%12.5%+0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%18.1%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree6.1%8.2%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%2.6%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.1%61.0%+8.1 pts
Median home value$192,200$182,000+$10,200
Median gross rent$851$677+$174
Owner-occupied56.6%47.7%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%12.6%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%54.6%−17.7 pts
Average commute12.815.4−2.6
Worked from home8.1%5.8%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured8.5%4.6%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025