COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Lawrence vs Pierre
PLACE A
St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Pierre, South Dakota
St. Lawrence is 86% smaller than Pierre. St. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $7,953 higher.
ST. LAWRENCEPIERREDIFFERENCE
Total population1,96213,848−86% vs Pierre
Population density2,1871,063+1,124
Population growth4.6%3.3%+1.3 pts
Median age38.739.4−0.7
Male44.8%49.2%−4.3 pts
Female55.2%50.8%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born2.6%1.4%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%79.7%+4.6 pts
Black4.1%0.0%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%4.0%+6.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other1.4%15.5%−14.1 pts
Median household income$85,625$77,672+$7,953
Per capita income$39,106$40,990−$1,884
Poverty rate9.0%10.1%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%39.0%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree10.0%14.3%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%1.2%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation65.8%63.5%+2.2 pts
Median home value$228,100$230,700−$2,600
Median gross rent$1,204$983+$221
Owner-occupied76.8%68.6%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%8.4%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%33.4%+16.6 pts
Average commute26.913.3+13.6
Worked from home15.8%4.2%+11.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured1.4%7.4%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025