COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermillion vs Yankton
PLACE A
Vermillion, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Yankton, South Dakota
Vermillion is 26% smaller than Yankton. Yankton earns more, with a median household income $17,348 higher.
VERMILLIONYANKTONDIFFERENCE
Total population11,72015,816−26% vs Yankton
Population density2,5141,818+696
Population growth10.6%6.6%+4.0 pts
Median age23.141.4−18.3
Male50.2%50.1%+0.2 pts
Female49.8%49.9%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born4.3%3.3%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.9%84.8%−3.0 pts
Black2.0%2.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%6.5%−2.9 pts
Asian3.8%0.4%+3.4 pts
Other8.8%6.0%+2.7 pts
Median household income$50,456$67,804−$17,348
Per capita income$26,468$41,073−$14,605
Poverty rate24.4%14.1%+10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%33.2%+17.4 pts
Graduate degree24.0%11.5%+12.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%2.0%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation68.6%61.4%+7.2 pts
Median home value$219,000$222,700−$3,700
Median gross rent$764$790−$26
Owner-occupied42.0%66.3%−24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%7.9%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%34.5%+11.2 pts
Average commute16.913.3+3.6
Worked from home6.4%5.5%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work1.9%2.7%−0.8 pts
Uninsured9.5%6.1%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025