COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pennington Gap vs Morristown
PLACE A
Pennington Gap, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Morristown, South Dakota
Pennington Gap is 3547% larger than Morristown. Morristown earns more, with a median household income $23,367 higher. Pennington Gap has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -30%).
PENNINGTON GAPMORRISTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,56843+3547% vs Morristown
Population density940123+818
Population growth-8.8%-29.9%+21.0 pts
Median age34.339.0−4.7
Male41.7%50.0%−8.3 pts
Female58.3%50.0%+8.3 pts
Foreign-born0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.2%77.6%+17.5 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.9%22.4%−19.5 pts
Median household income$21,633$45,000−$23,367
Per capita income$15,060$28,416−$13,356
Poverty rate56.8%22.4%+34.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5140.400+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%22.6%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate22.4%0.0%+22.4 pts
Labor force participation32.9%57.8%−25.0 pts
Median home value$92,900$23,100+$69,800
Median gross rent$766$658+$108
Owner-occupied43.4%80.6%−37.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.4%20.0%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households57.0%0.0%+57.0 pts
Average commute31.328.8+2.4
Worked from home8.9%8.1%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%9.2%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025