COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sturgis vs Columbus
PLACE A
Sturgis, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Sturgis is 81% larger than Columbus. Sturgis earns more, with a median household income $4,986 higher.
STURGISCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population6,9223,821+81% vs Columbus
Population density1,0781,283−205
Population growth5.9%1.2%+4.7 pts
Median age40.334.6+5.7
Male53.8%48.7%+5.0 pts
Female46.2%51.3%−5.0 pts
Foreign-born1.7%12.3%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%48.2%+42.9 pts
Black1.9%8.4%−6.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%40.5%−37.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other4.0%1.1%+2.9 pts
Median household income$54,404$49,418+$4,986
Per capita income$34,935$30,453+$4,482
Poverty rate9.2%31.5%−22.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%27.8%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree4.9%13.1%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.2%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation69.5%51.4%+18.1 pts
Median home value$271,200$241,700+$29,500
Median gross rent$780$879−$99
Owner-occupied66.9%68.8%−1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%19.4%−13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%29.3%+7.7 pts
Average commute18.321.3−3.0
Worked from home2.0%9.3%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured9.0%13.0%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025