COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raeford vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Raeford, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Raeford is 83% smaller than Aberdeen. Aberdeen earns more, with a median household income $17,911 higher. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -1%).
RAEFORDABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population4,70327,961−83% vs Aberdeen
Population density1,0981,693−595
Population growth-1.1%9.2%−10.3 pts
Median age37.036.4+0.6
Male47.0%48.8%−1.9 pts
Female53.0%51.2%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.1%5.3%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic40.7%81.5%−40.7 pts
Black39.4%1.8%+37.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.2%5.5%+0.7 pts
Asian0.9%3.4%−2.4 pts
Other12.7%7.9%+4.8 pts
Median household income$46,494$64,405−$17,911
Per capita income$25,705$38,258−$12,553
Poverty rate20.7%13.8%+6.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4780.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%35.0%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree7.2%10.7%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.7%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation51.3%68.3%−17.1 pts
Median home value$201,800$217,300−$15,500
Median gross rent$833$762+$71
Owner-occupied57.1%61.7%−4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%8.7%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.3%44.4%+3.9 pts
Average commute20.111.9+8.2
Worked from home7.7%5.4%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured9.4%5.5%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025