COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermillion vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Vermillion, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Vermillion is 9% larger than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $24,245 higher.
VERMILLIONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population11,72010,760+9% vs Le Mars
Population density2,5141,260+1,254
Population growth10.6%7.6%+3.1 pts
Median age23.139.0−15.9
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.3%6.5%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%81.3%+0.5 pts
Black2.0%5.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%10.8%−7.2 pts
Asian3.8%0.0%+3.7 pts
Other8.8%2.3%+6.5 pts
Median household income$50,456$74,701−$24,245
Per capita income$26,468$37,904−$11,436
Poverty rate24.4%9.2%+15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%21.1%+29.5 pts
Graduate degree24.0%4.5%+19.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%2.8%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%70.9%−2.3 pts
Median home value$219,000$219,200−$200
Median gross rent$764$929−$165
Owner-occupied42.0%61.5%−19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%3.8%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%31.4%+14.3 pts
Average commute16.916.3+0.6
Worked from home6.4%3.2%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.6%+1.3 pts
Uninsured9.5%6.3%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025