COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waubay vs Wahpeton
PLACE A
Waubay, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Wahpeton, Iowa
Waubay is 42% larger than Wahpeton. Wahpeton earns more, with a median household income $71,528 higher. Wahpeton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -18%).
WAUBAYWAHPETONDIFFERENCE
Total population474333+42% vs Wahpeton
Population density326278+48
Population growth-17.9%1.2%−19.1 pts
Median age53.359.5−6.2
Male44.5%51.9%−7.4 pts
Female55.5%48.1%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.6%93.0%−35.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other42.4%4.3%+38.1 pts
Median household income$36,389$107,917−$71,528
Per capita income$29,096$69,684−$40,588
Poverty rate24.3%5.7%+18.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.425+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%59.5%−34.7 pts
Graduate degree3.1%18.8%−15.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Labor force participation39.1%53.3%−14.2 pts
Median home value$152,800$495,500−$342,700
Median gross rent$603$850−$247
Owner-occupied58.5%79.3%−20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.3%70.4%−28.1 pts
Rent-burdened households7.4%0.0%+7.4 pts
Average commute13.116.2−3.1
Worked from home10.0%18.8%−8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.5%2.5%+18.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025