COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wessington vs Mitchell
PLACE A
Wessington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Mitchell, South Dakota
Wessington is 99% smaller than Mitchell. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Wessington has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
WESSINGTONMITCHELLDIFFERENCE
Total population20115,756−99% vs Mitchell
Population density5321,367−835
Population growth15.9%2.7%+13.2 pts
Median age31.939.6−7.7
Male36.5%49.0%−12.6 pts
Female63.5%51.0%+12.6 pts
Foreign-born3.1%2.0%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%87.6%+9.3 pts
Black0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%5.6%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other2.6%5.6%−3.0 pts
Median household income$58,125$58,620−$495
Per capita income$34,153$37,512−$3,359
Poverty rate21.4%12.5%+8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.446+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%23.6%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree5.4%6.1%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation80.4%69.1%+11.4 pts
Median home value$102,100$192,200−$90,100
Median gross rent$538$851−$313
Owner-occupied75.3%56.6%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%7.4%+16.2 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%36.9%+38.1 pts
Average commute14.312.8+1.5
Worked from home3.6%8.1%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025