COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thurston vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Thurston, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Thurston is 95% smaller than Vermillion. Thurston earns more, with a median household income $11,732 higher. Vermillion has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 0%).
THURSTONVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population61611,720−95% vs Vermillion
Population density1,5252,514−990
Population growth-0.2%10.6%−10.8 pts
Median age33.523.1+10.4
Male47.6%50.2%−2.6 pts
Female52.4%49.8%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.1%81.9%+4.2 pts
Black0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other8.4%8.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$62,188$50,456+$11,732
Per capita income$21,554$26,468−$4,914
Poverty rate11.6%24.4%−12.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.466−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%50.6%−45.1 pts
Graduate degree2.6%24.0%−21.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%8.5%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation49.7%68.6%−18.9 pts
Median home value$157,500$219,000−$61,500
Median gross rent$1,161$764+$397
Owner-occupied75.2%42.0%+33.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%8.3%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%45.8%−14.4 pts
Average commute31.116.9+14.2
Worked from home5.9%6.4%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured7.0%9.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025