COMPARING TWO PLACES
Yankton vs Vermillion
PLACE A
Yankton, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Vermillion, South Dakota
Yankton is 35% larger than Vermillion. Yankton earns more, with a median household income $17,348 higher.
YANKTONVERMILLIONDIFFERENCE
Total population15,81611,720+35% vs Vermillion
Population density1,8182,514−696
Population growth6.6%10.6%−4.0 pts
Median age41.423.1+18.3
Male50.1%50.2%−0.2 pts
Female49.9%49.8%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.3%4.3%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.8%81.9%+3.0 pts
Black2.2%2.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%3.6%+2.9 pts
Asian0.4%3.8%−3.4 pts
Other6.0%8.8%−2.7 pts
Median household income$67,804$50,456+$17,348
Per capita income$41,073$26,468+$14,605
Poverty rate14.1%24.4%−10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.466Even
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%50.6%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree11.5%24.0%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%8.5%−6.5 pts
Labor force participation61.4%68.6%−7.2 pts
Median home value$222,700$219,000+$3,700
Median gross rent$790$764+$26
Owner-occupied66.3%42.0%+24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.9%8.3%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households34.5%45.8%−11.2 pts
Average commute13.316.9−3.6
Worked from home5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work2.7%1.9%+0.8 pts
Uninsured6.1%9.5%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025