COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Cheyenne
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Mitchell is 76% smaller than Cheyenne. Cheyenne earns more, with a median household income $20,219 higher. Cheyenne has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
MITCHELLCHEYENNEDIFFERENCE
Total population15,75666,507−76% vs Cheyenne
Population density1,3671,830−463
Population growth2.7%9.5%−6.9 pts
Median age39.638.9+0.7
Male49.0%49.8%−0.8 pts
Female51.0%50.2%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%2.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%74.0%+13.6 pts
Black0.5%2.8%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%16.8%−11.2 pts
Asian0.6%1.0%−0.4 pts
Other5.6%5.4%+0.2 pts
Median household income$58,620$78,839−$20,219
Per capita income$37,512$43,625−$6,113
Poverty rate12.5%8.7%+3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%33.6%−9.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%12.8%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%3.7%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation69.1%67.1%+2.0 pts
Median home value$192,200$333,700−$141,500
Median gross rent$851$1,118−$267
Owner-occupied56.6%67.1%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%5.1%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%45.9%−9.0 pts
Average commute12.816.0−3.2
Worked from home8.1%7.8%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.3%+0.8 pts
Uninsured8.5%9.5%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025