COMPARING TWO PLACES
Slayton vs Brookings
PLACE A
Slayton, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Slayton is 92% smaller than Brookings. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brookings has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -7%).
SLAYTONBROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,93025,355−92% vs Brookings
Population density9371,817−879
Population growth-6.5%6.0%−12.5 pts
Median age39.924.7+15.2
Male44.3%50.2%−5.9 pts
Female55.7%49.8%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born2.1%7.4%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%86.2%+5.6 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.5%4.2%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Other3.6%3.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$62,344$63,493−$1,149
Per capita income$39,011$32,470+$6,541
Poverty rate14.3%16.9%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.428+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.0%47.5%−17.5 pts
Graduate degree5.8%17.3%−11.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%4.5%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation61.9%68.5%−6.6 pts
Median home value$161,700$265,500−$103,800
Median gross rent$752$889−$137
Owner-occupied74.0%47.7%+26.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%8.4%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.1%39.2%+3.9 pts
Average commute17.112.5+4.5
Worked from home4.5%10.4%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.5%+0.0 pts
Uninsured7.3%5.5%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025