COMPARING TWO PLACES
Raymond vs McPherson
PLACE A
Raymond, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
McPherson, Kansas
Raymond is 100% smaller than McPherson. McPherson earns more, with a median household income $2,529 higher.
RAYMONDMCPHERSONDIFFERENCE
Total population5713,918−100% vs McPherson
Population density2181,700−1,482
Population growth6.0%7.0%−1.0 pts
Median age30.635.4−4.8
Male69.5%48.8%+20.7 pts
Female30.5%51.2%−20.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%85.5%−3.8 pts
Black6.1%2.4%+3.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other12.2%4.1%+8.1 pts
Median household income$75,000$77,529−$2,529
Per capita income$22,957$36,077−$13,120
Poverty rate11.0%13.5%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.400−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%38.4%−31.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%15.1%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation48.1%68.4%−20.2 pts
Median home value$42,800$211,700−$168,900
Median gross rent$350$925−$575
Owner-occupied95.8%65.4%+30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.2%7.2%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%35.4%−35.4 pts
Average commute6.811.4−4.6
Worked from home0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.2%8.1%+4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025