COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Charles vs Yankton
PLACE A
St. Charles, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Yankton, South Dakota
St. Charles is 88% smaller than Yankton. Yankton earns more, with a median household income $17,804 higher. Yankton has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
ST. CHARLESYANKTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,94115,816−88% vs Yankton
Population density9271,818−891
Population growth-3.0%6.6%−9.6 pts
Median age46.641.4+5.2
Male49.5%50.1%−0.5 pts
Female50.5%49.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.0%3.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%84.8%+2.5 pts
Black0.9%2.2%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%6.5%+2.2 pts
Asian1.3%0.4%+0.9 pts
Other1.7%6.0%−4.3 pts
Median household income$50,000$67,804−$17,804
Per capita income$30,292$41,073−$10,781
Poverty rate15.3%14.1%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%33.2%−14.9 pts
Graduate degree7.6%11.5%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%2.0%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation54.1%61.4%−7.2 pts
Median home value$118,500$222,700−$104,200
Median gross rent$460$790−$330
Owner-occupied69.2%66.3%+3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%7.9%−1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households59.8%34.5%+25.3 pts
Average commute26.913.3+13.6
Worked from home10.4%5.5%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured3.4%6.1%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025