COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wessington vs Huron
PLACE A
Wessington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Huron, South Dakota
Wessington is 99% smaller than Huron. Huron earns more, with a median household income $3,327 higher.
WESSINGTONHURONDIFFERENCE
Total population20114,607−99% vs Huron
Population density5321,503−971
Population growth15.9%13.3%+2.6 pts
Median age31.936.1−4.2
Male36.5%50.2%−13.8 pts
Female63.5%49.8%+13.8 pts
Foreign-born3.1%16.0%−12.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%59.8%+37.0 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%18.8%−18.2 pts
Asian0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Other2.6%7.1%−4.5 pts
Median household income$58,125$61,452−$3,327
Per capita income$34,153$31,193+$2,960
Poverty rate21.4%16.1%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%27.0%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree5.4%8.2%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation80.4%68.4%+12.0 pts
Median home value$102,100$159,000−$56,900
Median gross rent$538$888−$350
Owner-occupied75.3%68.3%+7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%10.2%+13.4 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%39.8%+35.2 pts
Average commute14.311.9+2.4
Worked from home3.6%5.3%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.7%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025