COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parkston vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Parkston, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, South Dakota
Parkston is 90% smaller than Mitchell. Parkston earns more, with a median household income $11,519 higher.
PARKSTONMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,54015,756−90% vs Mitchell
Population density1,1781,367−189
Population growth3.9%2.7%+1.3 pts
Median age39.439.6−0.2
Male48.6%49.0%−0.5 pts
Female51.4%51.0%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%2.0%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.0%87.6%+5.4 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%5.6%−3.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other4.7%5.6%−0.9 pts
Median household income$70,139$58,620+$11,519
Per capita income$31,740$37,512−$5,772
Poverty rate7.5%12.5%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%23.6%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree3.7%6.1%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%1.0%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation65.6%69.1%−3.5 pts
Median home value$157,100$192,200−$35,100
Median gross rent$717$851−$134
Owner-occupied73.7%56.6%+17.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%7.4%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%36.9%−2.1 pts
Average commute16.012.8+3.1
Worked from home4.6%8.1%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured6.0%8.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025