COMPARING TWO PLACES
Volga vs Watertown
PLACE A
Volga, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Volga is 90% smaller than Watertown. Volga earns more, with a median household income $9,228 higher. Volga has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 5%).
VOLGAWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,45823,736−90% vs Watertown
Population density2,1491,287+861
Population growth19.5%5.5%+14.1 pts
Median age28.039.5−11.5
Male48.9%51.5%−2.6 pts
Female51.1%48.5%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.3%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%89.9%+4.1 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%2.9%−0.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.7%+0.1 pts
Other2.6%5.7%−3.0 pts
Median household income$78,828$69,600+$9,228
Per capita income$33,790$39,939−$6,149
Poverty rate6.1%9.0%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3170.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%21.6%+24.5 pts
Graduate degree14.3%6.1%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%1.8%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation75.5%67.5%+8.0 pts
Median home value$240,000$229,400+$10,600
Median gross rent$1,130$942+$188
Owner-occupied53.4%65.3%−11.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%6.4%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%34.2%−12.9 pts
Average commute15.212.6+2.6
Worked from home10.5%4.8%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.4%7.0%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025