COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Grovetown
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Grovetown, Georgia
Mitchell is 12% smaller than Grovetown. Grovetown earns more, with a median household income $27,040 higher. Grovetown has grown faster since 2000 (39% vs 3%).
MITCHELLGROVETOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population15,75617,939−12% vs Grovetown
Population density1,3673,403−2,036
Population growth2.7%38.9%−36.2 pts
Median age39.634.3+5.3
Male49.0%47.4%+1.6 pts
Female51.0%52.6%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born2.0%6.4%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%39.9%+47.8 pts
Black0.5%39.3%−38.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%10.9%−5.2 pts
Asian0.6%2.5%−1.9 pts
Other5.6%7.4%−1.8 pts
Median household income$58,620$85,660−$27,040
Per capita income$37,512$37,553−$41
Poverty rate12.5%11.1%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.397+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%29.2%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree6.1%13.8%−7.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%4.0%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation69.1%69.9%−0.8 pts
Median home value$192,200$254,300−$62,100
Median gross rent$851$1,407−$556
Owner-occupied56.6%59.1%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%10.5%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%38.2%−1.3 pts
Average commute12.826.2−13.3
Worked from home8.1%8.4%−0.3 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured8.5%10.9%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025