COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olivet vs Lawrence
PLACE A
Olivet, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence, Kansas
Olivet is 100% smaller than Lawrence. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $4,592 higher. Lawrence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -14%).
OLIVETLAWRENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population6296,367−100% vs Lawrence
Population density3082,813−2,505
Population growth-13.5%8.3%−21.8 pts
Median age61.929.3+32.6
Male42.9%48.8%−6.0 pts
Female57.1%51.2%+6.0 pts
Foreign-born1.6%7.3%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.1%73.0%+19.0 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Asian0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Other7.9%9.1%−1.2 pts
Median household income$60,417$65,009−$4,592
Per capita income$33,578$39,194−$5,616
Poverty rate4.8%17.4%−12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%55.8%−51.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%26.9%−26.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation51.9%70.0%−18.1 pts
Median home value$34,200$292,700−$258,500
Median gross rent$556$1,091−$535
Owner-occupied93.3%43.6%+49.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.6%6.7%+21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%50.5%−50.5 pts
Average commute12.519.8−7.3
Worked from home0.0%15.5%−15.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Uninsured1.6%8.9%−7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025