COMPARING TWO PLACES
Spencer vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Spencer, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, South Dakota
Spencer is 76% smaller than Mitchell. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SPENCERMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population3,85715,756−76% vs Mitchell
Population density7171,367−650
Population growth1.7%2.7%−1.0 pts
Median age44.239.6+4.6
Male45.6%49.0%−3.5 pts
Female54.4%51.0%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born6.7%2.0%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.0%87.6%−58.6 pts
Black44.5%0.5%+44.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.2%5.6%+10.6 pts
Asian1.2%0.6%+0.5 pts
Other9.1%5.6%+3.5 pts
Median household income$59,861$58,620+$1,241
Per capita income$29,379$37,512−$8,133
Poverty rate15.1%12.5%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3790.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%23.6%+2.4 pts
Graduate degree9.5%6.1%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%1.0%+7.7 pts
Labor force participation61.8%69.1%−7.2 pts
Median home value$157,000$192,200−$35,200
Median gross rent$940$851+$89
Owner-occupied63.3%56.6%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%7.4%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%36.9%−15.6 pts
Average commute25.812.8+13.0
Worked from home16.1%8.1%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025