COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morningside vs Watertown
PLACE A
Morningside, Detroit, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Morningside is 64% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $16,972 higher.
MORNINGSIDEWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population8,43923,736−64% vs Watertown
Population density7,6101,287+6,322
Population growth–5.5%–
Median age30.939.5−8.6
Male45.4%51.5%−6.1 pts
Female54.6%48.5%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born3.4%1.3%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.0%89.9%−85.9 pts
Black90.4%0.8%+89.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%2.9%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other4.7%5.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$52,628$69,600−$16,972
Per capita income$22,309$39,939−$17,630
Poverty rate33.9%9.0%+24.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.426+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%21.6%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree7.0%6.1%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate17.4%1.8%+15.6 pts
Labor force participation66.3%67.5%−1.2 pts
Median home value$100,486$229,400−$128,914
Median gross rent$1,206$942+$264
Owner-occupied50.2%65.3%−15.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.0%6.4%+12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.2%34.2%+14.0 pts
Average commute27.412.6+14.7
Worked from home8.5%4.8%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work5.4%0.6%+4.8 pts
Uninsured3.5%7.0%−3.5 pts