COMPARING TWO PLACES
Turton vs Watertown
PLACE A
Turton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Turton is 100% smaller than Watertown. Watertown earns more, with a median household income $20,850 higher. Turton has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
TURTONWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population5423,736−100% vs Watertown
Population density1471,287−1,140
Population growth14.6%5.5%+9.1 pts
Median age43.839.5+4.3
Male45.9%51.5%−5.6 pts
Female54.1%48.5%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%89.9%+10.1 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Median household income$48,750$69,600−$20,850
Per capita income$46,098$39,939+$6,159
Poverty rate9.8%9.0%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5710.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.1%21.6%+37.5 pts
Graduate degree13.6%6.1%+7.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation54.5%67.5%−13.0 pts
Median home value$75,000$229,400−$154,400
Median gross rent$99$942−$843
Owner-occupied90.0%65.3%+24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.2%6.4%+29.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%34.2%−34.2 pts
Average commute17.712.6+5.1
Worked from home8.3%4.8%+3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured1.6%7.0%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025