COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parkston vs Tea
PLACE A
Parkston, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Tea, South Dakota
Parkston is 81% smaller than Tea. Tea earns more, with a median household income $50,000 higher. Tea has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs 4%).
PARKSTONTEADIFFERENCE
Total population1,5408,019−81% vs Tea
Population density1,1782,118−939
Population growth3.9%47.1%−43.2 pts
Median age39.430.6+8.8
Male48.6%52.8%−4.2 pts
Female51.4%47.2%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born1.4%0.4%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.0%89.4%+3.6 pts
Black0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%0.7%+1.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other4.7%3.2%+1.6 pts
Median household income$70,139$120,139−$50,000
Per capita income$31,740$41,840−$10,100
Poverty rate7.5%4.7%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.315+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%47.1%−21.5 pts
Graduate degree3.7%13.8%−10.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%2.0%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation65.6%87.5%−21.9 pts
Median home value$157,100$351,100−$194,000
Median gross rent$717$1,220−$503
Owner-occupied73.7%79.7%−6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%7.1%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%44.5%−9.7 pts
Average commute16.020.2−4.2
Worked from home4.6%19.7%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%3.0%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025