COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pennington County vs Custer County
PLACE A
Pennington County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Custer County, Idaho
Pennington County is 195% larger than Custer County. Pennington County earns more, with a median household income $9,751 higher.
PENNINGTON COUNTYCUSTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,6864,636+195% vs Custer County
Population density221+21
Population growth0.4%-2.1%+2.6 pts
Median age39.660.0−20.4
Male49.9%51.9%−1.9 pts
Female50.1%48.1%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born3.6%4.8%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.8%88.4%−0.5 pts
Black0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%4.5%+0.4 pts
Asian1.5%3.1%−1.5 pts
Other5.1%3.8%+1.3 pts
Median household income$77,325$67,574+$9,751
Per capita income$41,551$31,839+$9,712
Poverty rate10.5%15.8%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.422Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%29.3%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.9%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.0%49.0%+20.0 pts
Median home value$195,500$381,700−$186,200
Median gross rent$862$691+$171
Owner-occupied72.2%76.8%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%38.1%−29.4 pts
Rent-burdened households34.1%25.1%+9.1 pts
Average commute12.417.3−4.9
Worked from home9.9%27.3%−17.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.8%12.1%−7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025