COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wessington vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Wessington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Wessington is 99% smaller than Aberdeen. Aberdeen earns more, with a median household income $6,280 higher. Wessington has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 9%).
WESSINGTONABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population20127,961−99% vs Aberdeen
Population density5321,693−1,161
Population growth15.9%9.2%+6.7 pts
Median age31.936.4−4.5
Male36.5%48.8%−12.4 pts
Female63.5%51.2%+12.4 pts
Foreign-born3.1%5.3%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%81.5%+15.4 pts
Black0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%5.5%−5.0 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Other2.6%7.9%−5.3 pts
Median household income$58,125$64,405−$6,280
Per capita income$34,153$38,258−$4,105
Poverty rate21.4%13.8%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.451+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%35.0%−12.4 pts
Graduate degree5.4%10.7%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation80.4%68.3%+12.1 pts
Median home value$102,100$217,300−$115,200
Median gross rent$538$762−$224
Owner-occupied75.3%61.7%+13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%8.7%+14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%44.4%+30.6 pts
Average commute14.311.9+2.4
Worked from home3.6%5.4%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.8%5.5%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025