COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pierce vs Yankton
PLACE A
Pierce, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Yankton, South Dakota
Pierce is 93% smaller than Yankton. Yankton earns more, with a median household income $6,554 higher. Pierce has grown faster since 2000 (32% vs 7%).
PIERCEYANKTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,08615,816−93% vs Yankton
Population density5841,818−1,234
Population growth31.5%6.6%+24.9 pts
Median age35.941.4−5.5
Male45.5%50.1%−4.5 pts
Female54.5%49.9%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born8.2%3.3%+5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.9%84.8%−14.9 pts
Black0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.7%6.5%+17.2 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other5.7%6.0%−0.3 pts
Median household income$61,250$67,804−$6,554
Per capita income$33,326$41,073−$7,747
Poverty rate3.0%14.1%−11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%33.2%−5.9 pts
Graduate degree11.8%11.5%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate15.6%2.0%+13.6 pts
Labor force participation64.4%61.4%+3.0 pts
Median home value$330,400$222,700+$107,700
Median gross rent$1,225$790+$435
Owner-occupied84.2%66.3%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.9%−7.9 pts
Rent-burdened households61.5%34.5%+27.0 pts
Average commute35.713.3+22.4
Worked from home5.5%5.5%Even
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured25.2%6.1%+19.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025