COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Yankton
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Yankton, South Dakota
Norfolk is 1361% larger than Yankton. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Yankton has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
NORFOLKYANKTONDIFFERENCE
Total population231,01315,816+1361% vs Yankton
Population density4,3361,818+2,518
Population growth-2.0%6.6%−8.6 pts
Median age32.741.4−8.7
Male50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Female49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.9%3.3%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%84.8%−43.7 pts
Black38.9%2.2%+36.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%6.5%+3.6 pts
Asian3.6%0.4%+3.2 pts
Other6.1%6.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$66,109$67,804−$1,695
Per capita income$39,457$41,073−$1,616
Poverty rate16.5%14.1%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.460+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%33.2%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree14.1%11.5%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%2.0%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation69.8%61.4%+8.5 pts
Median home value$289,900$222,700+$67,200
Median gross rent$1,321$790+$531
Owner-occupied46.3%66.3%−19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%7.9%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%34.5%+18.3 pts
Average commute23.013.3+9.7
Worked from home10.2%5.5%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work2.6%2.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.1%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025