COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tolstoy vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Tolstoy, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Tolstoy is 93% smaller than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $3,512 higher.
TOLSTOYBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population38577−93% vs Bismarck
Population density208777−569
Population growth-2.8%0.5%−3.3 pts
Median age32.941.8−8.9
Male68.4%46.5%+21.9 pts
Female31.6%53.5%−21.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%91.9%+8.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Median household income$76,071$79,583−$3,512
Per capita income$67,444$32,096+$35,348
Poverty rate0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5200.360+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%21.7%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%10.4%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation72.2%65.9%+6.3 pts
Median home value$32,500$114,500−$82,000
Median gross rent$275$856−$581
Owner-occupied83.3%82.1%+1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.3%1.0%+26.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%33.3%−33.3 pts
Average commute29.523.9+5.6
Worked from home7.7%10.5%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025