COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mitchell vs Sterling
PLACE A
Mitchell, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Sterling, Oklahoma
Mitchell is 2238% larger than Sterling. Sterling earns more, with a median household income $9,361 higher. Mitchell has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -16%).
MITCHELLSTERLINGDIFFERENCE
Total population15,756674+2238% vs Sterling
Population density1,367820+547
Population growth2.7%-15.8%+18.4 pts
Median age39.640.2−0.6
Male49.0%45.1%+3.9 pts
Female51.0%54.9%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born2.0%0.5%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.6%88.0%−0.4 pts
Black0.5%3.6%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%3.2%+2.4 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other5.6%5.2%+0.4 pts
Median household income$58,620$67,981−$9,361
Per capita income$37,512$36,630+$882
Poverty rate12.5%14.0%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%11.9%+11.8 pts
Graduate degree6.1%4.2%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation69.1%41.9%+27.2 pts
Median home value$192,200$131,900+$60,300
Median gross rent$851$604+$247
Owner-occupied56.6%74.1%−17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.4%10.4%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.9%57.7%−20.8 pts
Average commute12.827.2−14.4
Worked from home8.1%2.4%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured8.5%10.1%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025