COMPARING TWO PLACES
Webster vs Richmond
PLACE A
Webster, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Richmond, Texas
Webster is 87% smaller than Richmond. Webster earns more, with a median household income $4,842 higher. Richmond has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -8%).
WEBSTERRICHMONDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68113,389−87% vs Richmond
Population density1,0363,155−2,118
Population growth-8.4%-0.4%−7.9 pts
Median age40.536.6+3.9
Male49.2%52.9%−3.7 pts
Female50.8%47.1%+3.7 pts
Foreign-born3.7%18.0%−14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%22.9%+64.4 pts
Black0.0%22.1%−22.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%49.0%−44.3 pts
Asian0.1%4.6%−4.5 pts
Other8.0%1.4%+6.6 pts
Median household income$55,179$50,337+$4,842
Per capita income$41,250$28,926+$12,324
Poverty rate15.1%15.7%−0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%18.9%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree6.8%9.4%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%7.0%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation60.3%57.1%+3.2 pts
Median home value$154,100$231,500−$77,400
Median gross rent$653$1,319−$666
Owner-occupied66.8%53.5%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%6.1%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.8%69.3%−37.5 pts
Average commute19.329.2−9.9
Worked from home6.7%5.1%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured7.9%28.1%−20.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025