Codington County, SD

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2023 Population

28,556

0.542% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

0.758% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

7.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,080

1.01% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

15,260

0.89% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Codington County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.98%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.735%).

None of the households in Codington County, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Codington County, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lake Area Technical College (793 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Codington County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Codington County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Codington County, SD borders Clark County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Grant County, SD, and Hamlin County, SD.

United States South Dakota Watertown, SD

Population & Diversity

Codington County, SD is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.22% of Codington County, SD residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2023, there were 37.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26k people) in Codington County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 688 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 565 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Codington County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Codington County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
26k ± 163
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
688 ± 154
Two+ (Hispanic)
565 ± 234

2.99%

Hispanic Population

854 people

2.99% of the people in Codington County, SD are hispanic (854 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Codington County, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Codington County, SD.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Codington County, SD was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 Codington County, SD residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

1.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Codington County, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
522 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
345 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
332 ± 135

Codington County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Codington County, SD employs 15.3k people. The largest industries in Codington County, SD are Manufacturing (2,909 people), Retail Trade (2,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,868 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,625), Wholesale Trade ($66,005), and Public Administration ($56,563).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2023 Value

± 927

−0.89%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Codington County, SD, are Management Occupations (2,243 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,733 people), and Production Occupations (1,672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Codington County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.3k

2023 Value

± 927

−0.89%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Codington County, SD, are Manufacturing (2,909 people), Retail Trade (2,142 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,868 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Codington County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Codington County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

98
Construction
77
Retail Trade
67
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$178k
Manufacturing
$113k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$80.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Codington County, SD awarded 793 degrees. The student population of Codington County, SD in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,122 male students and 1,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Codington County, SD are White (695 and 88.1%), followed by Unknown (44 and 5.58%), American Indian or Alaska Native (21 and 2.66%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Codington County, SD by number of degrees awarded are Lake Area Technical College (793 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (77 and 9.71%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (66 and 8.32%), and Welding Technology (54 and 6.81%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Lake Area Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

793 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Area Technical College with 793 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 416 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Codington County, SD, which is 1.1 times more than the 377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 695 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,998) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,490) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Codington County, SD have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Codington County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Codington County, SD is $65,080. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Codington County, SD was Census Tract 9543.02 with a value of $89,333, followed by Census Tract 9541 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $81,250 and $81,103.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9543.02
Census Tract 9541
Census Tract 9546

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Codington County, SD was Census Tract 9543.02 with a value of $89,333, followed by Census Tract 9541 and Census Tract 9546, with respective values of $81,250 and $81,103.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Codington County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,080

Median Household Income

± $5,327

12.4k

Number of Households

± 837

The following chart displays the households in Codington County, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Codington County, SD is from Codington County, SD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Codington County, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (6.9%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 84.1% of workers in Codington County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Codington County, SD have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Codington County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Codington County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Codington County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Codington County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Codington County, SD (2.87k out of 28.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Codington County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11% of the children was living in poverty in Codington County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Codington County, SD has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 8.96% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Codington County, SD see 1084 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1137 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,084 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Codington County, SD

Primary care physicians in Codington County, SD see an average of 1,084 patients per year. This represents a 4.53% increase from the previous year (1,037 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Codington County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.68%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

8.96%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.56%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Codington County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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