COMPARING TWO PLACES
Royal vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Royal, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Royal is 98% smaller than Vermillion. Royal earns more, with a median household income $35,794 higher. Vermillion has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
ROYALVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population28011,720−98% vs Vermillion
Population density1,5302,514−984
Population growth0.0%10.6%−10.6 pts
Median age39.023.1+15.9
Male49.0%50.2%−1.2 pts
Female51.0%49.8%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%81.9%+5.5 pts
Black8.9%2.0%+6.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other3.8%8.8%−5.0 pts
Median household income$86,250$50,456+$35,794
Per capita income$50,108$26,468+$23,640
Poverty rate2.7%24.4%−21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3400.466−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%50.6%−28.4 pts
Graduate degree6.6%24.0%−17.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%8.5%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%68.6%−5.9 pts
Median home value$161,200$219,000−$57,800
Median gross rent$1,136$764+$372
Owner-occupied86.6%42.0%+44.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%8.3%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households21.1%45.8%−24.7 pts
Average commute27.316.9+10.4
Worked from home7.7%6.4%+1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured1.7%9.5%−7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025