COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sturgis vs West Point
PLACE A
Sturgis, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
West Point, Georgia
Sturgis is 89% larger than West Point. West Point earns more, with a median household income $2,810 higher.
STURGISWEST POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population6,9223,661+89% vs West Point
Population density1,078283+795
Population growth5.9%7.1%−1.1 pts
Median age40.331.2+9.1
Male53.8%56.1%−2.3 pts
Female46.2%43.9%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born1.7%0.9%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%26.7%+64.4 pts
Black1.9%70.3%−68.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%0.9%+2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other4.0%1.8%+2.2 pts
Median household income$54,404$57,214−$2,810
Per capita income$34,935$25,598+$9,337
Poverty rate9.2%12.7%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.424Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%28.7%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree4.9%17.1%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%0.5%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.5%53.6%+15.9 pts
Median home value$271,200$199,500+$71,700
Median gross rent$780$789−$9
Owner-occupied66.9%74.9%−8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%15.7%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%17.2%+19.8 pts
Average commute18.316.4+1.9
Worked from home2.0%10.0%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Uninsured9.0%4.4%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025