COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zeeland vs Aberdeen
PLACE A
Zeeland, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Zeeland is 80% smaller than Aberdeen. Aberdeen earns more, with a median household income $11,777 higher. Aberdeen has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 4%).
ZEELANDABERDEENDIFFERENCE
Total population5,63727,961−80% vs Aberdeen
Population density1,8851,693+192
Population growth3.9%9.2%−5.3 pts
Median age37.136.4+0.7
Male47.8%48.8%−1.0 pts
Female52.2%51.2%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.7%5.3%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%81.5%−1.0 pts
Black2.1%1.8%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.1%5.5%+10.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.4%−3.3 pts
Other1.3%7.9%−6.6 pts
Median household income$52,628$64,405−$11,777
Per capita income$33,069$38,258−$5,189
Poverty rate10.4%13.8%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%35.0%−5.4 pts
Graduate degree9.3%10.7%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation64.7%68.3%−3.6 pts
Median home value$299,000$217,300+$81,700
Median gross rent$951$762+$189
Owner-occupied64.4%61.7%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%8.7%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households65.9%44.4%+21.4 pts
Average commute13.711.9+1.8
Worked from home7.5%5.4%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured2.1%5.5%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025