COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wessington vs Pierre
PLACE A
Wessington, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Pierre, South Dakota
Wessington is 99% smaller than Pierre. Pierre earns more, with a median household income $19,547 higher. Wessington has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
WESSINGTONPIERREDIFFERENCE
Total population20113,848−99% vs Pierre
Population density5321,063−531
Population growth15.9%3.3%+12.6 pts
Median age31.939.4−7.5
Male36.5%49.2%−12.7 pts
Female63.5%50.8%+12.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.4%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.9%79.7%+17.2 pts
Black0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%4.0%−3.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other2.6%15.5%−12.8 pts
Median household income$58,125$77,672−$19,547
Per capita income$34,153$40,990−$6,837
Poverty rate21.4%10.1%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.430+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%39.0%−16.5 pts
Graduate degree5.4%14.3%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation80.4%63.5%+16.9 pts
Median home value$102,100$230,700−$128,600
Median gross rent$538$983−$445
Owner-occupied75.3%68.6%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%8.4%+15.2 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%33.4%+41.6 pts
Average commute14.313.3+1.0
Worked from home3.6%4.2%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%7.4%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025