COMPARING TWO PLACES
Philip vs Pierre
PLACE A
Philip, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Pierre, South Dakota
Philip is 95% smaller than Pierre. Pierre earns more, with a median household income $21,037 higher. Pierre has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -3%).
PHILIPPIERREDIFFERENCE
Total population74013,848−95% vs Pierre
Population density1,1901,063+127
Population growth-2.6%3.3%−5.8 pts
Median age52.439.4+13.0
Male46.4%49.2%−2.7 pts
Female53.6%50.8%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%79.7%+8.2 pts
Black3.9%0.0%+3.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%4.0%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other7.9%15.5%−7.6 pts
Median household income$56,635$77,672−$21,037
Per capita income$31,126$40,990−$9,864
Poverty rate15.6%10.1%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%39.0%−23.1 pts
Graduate degree5.7%14.3%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation53.6%63.5%−9.9 pts
Median home value$182,100$230,700−$48,600
Median gross rent$642$983−$341
Owner-occupied70.8%68.6%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.1%8.4%+15.8 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%33.4%−0.1 pts
Average commute5.113.3−8.2
Worked from home0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured7.9%7.4%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025