COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pierre vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Pierre, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Pierre is 50% smaller than Aberdeen. Pierre earns more, with a median household income $13,267 higher. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
PIERREABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population13,84827,961−50% vs Aberdeen
Population density1,0631,693−630
Population growth3.3%9.2%−6.0 pts
Median age39.436.4+3.0
Male49.2%48.8%+0.3 pts
Female50.8%51.2%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.4%5.3%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.7%81.5%−1.8 pts
Black0.0%1.8%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.0%5.5%−1.5 pts
Asian0.8%3.4%−2.5 pts
Other15.5%7.9%+7.6 pts
Median household income$77,672$64,405+$13,267
Per capita income$40,990$38,258+$2,732
Poverty rate10.1%13.8%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.0%35.0%+4.0 pts
Graduate degree14.3%10.7%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.7%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation63.5%68.3%−4.8 pts
Median home value$230,700$217,300+$13,400
Median gross rent$983$762+$221
Owner-occupied68.6%61.7%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%8.7%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households33.4%44.4%−11.0 pts
Average commute13.311.9+1.4
Worked from home4.2%5.4%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.4%5.5%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025