COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Prineville
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Prineville, Oregon
Mitchell is 31% larger than Prineville. Prineville earns more, with a median household income $14,360 higher. Prineville has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
MITCHELLPRINEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population15,75611,994+31% vs Prineville
Population density1,367935+432
Population growth2.7%16.0%−13.4 pts
Median age39.638.4+1.2
Male49.0%47.2%+1.9 pts
Female51.0%52.8%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born2.0%5.4%−3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%80.4%+7.2 pts
Black0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%11.8%−6.1 pts
Asian0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Other5.6%6.3%−0.6 pts
Median household income$58,620$72,980−$14,360
Per capita income$37,512$34,120+$3,392
Poverty rate12.5%16.2%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.372+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%16.3%+7.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%4.8%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%9.4%−8.3 pts
Labor force participation69.1%60.9%+8.2 pts
Median home value$192,200$425,900−$233,700
Median gross rent$851$1,355−$504
Owner-occupied56.6%60.1%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%6.6%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%51.4%−14.5 pts
Average commute12.823.8−10.9
Worked from home8.1%10.2%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.1 pts
Uninsured8.5%6.7%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025