COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olivet vs Topeka
PLACE A
Olivet, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Topeka, Indiana
Olivet is 95% smaller than Topeka. Topeka earns more, with a median household income $2,458 higher. Topeka has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -14%).
OLIVETTOPEKADIFFERENCE
Total population621,229−95% vs Topeka
Population density308761−453
Population growth-13.5%4.6%−18.1 pts
Median age61.932.1+29.8
Male42.9%52.3%−9.5 pts
Female57.1%47.7%+9.5 pts
Foreign-born1.6%8.1%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.1%82.8%+9.3 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other7.9%14.1%−6.1 pts
Median household income$60,417$62,875−$2,458
Per capita income$33,578$26,307+$7,271
Poverty rate4.8%7.9%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.379Even
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%6.0%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Labor force participation51.9%68.1%−16.2 pts
Median home value$34,200$141,700−$107,500
Median gross rent$556$916−$360
Owner-occupied93.3%66.7%+26.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.6%6.7%+21.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%10.0%−10.0 pts
Average commute12.517.3−4.8
Worked from home0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured1.6%25.3%−23.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025