COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ortley vs Watertown
PLACE A
Ortley, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Ortley is 100% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $37,794 higher. Watertown has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -23%).
ORTLEYWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population5523,736−100% vs Watertown
Population density251,287−1,263
Population growth-23.1%5.5%−28.5 pts
Median age42.339.5+2.8
Male67.1%51.5%+15.6 pts
Female32.9%48.5%−15.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.9%89.9%+6.0 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other4.1%5.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$31,806$69,600−$37,794
Per capita income$24,149$39,939−$15,790
Poverty rate47.9%9.0%+38.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5450.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%21.6%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree4.2%6.1%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate12.0%1.8%+10.2 pts
Labor force participation46.3%67.5%−21.2 pts
Median home value$44,200$229,400−$185,200
Median gross rent$363$942−$579
Owner-occupied74.3%65.3%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%6.4%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%34.2%−34.2 pts
Average commute18.212.6+5.5
Worked from home0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured13.7%7.0%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025