COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sun Prairie vs Helena
PLACE A
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Helena, South Carolina
Sun Prairie is 5379% larger than Helena. Sun Prairie earns more, with a median household income $52,291 higher.
SUN PRAIRIEHELENADIFFERENCE
Total population39,227716+5379% vs Helena
Population density2,996505+2,491
Population growth22.5%––
Median age36.751.2−14.5
Male48.6%46.5%+2.1 pts
Female51.4%53.5%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born8.9%0.0%+8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.2%4.9%+68.3 pts
Black8.5%94.8%−86.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%0.0%+4.7 pts
Asian8.6%0.0%+8.6 pts
Other5.0%0.3%+4.8 pts
Median household income$90,942$38,651+$52,291
Per capita income$47,609$27,474+$20,135
Poverty rate6.2%24.2%−18.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.384Even
Bachelor's degree or higher50.9%19.8%+31.1 pts
Graduate degree17.6%2.6%+15.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%1.2%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation72.8%49.7%+23.1 pts
Median home value$365,700$157,300+$208,400
Median gross rent$1,419$931+$488
Owner-occupied60.8%60.5%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.9%12.2%−10.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%89.2%−43.9 pts
Average commute22.015.9+6.1
Worked from home19.7%0.0%+19.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured1.6%1.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024