Minnehaha County, SD

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2022 Population

197,742

1.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Property Value

$246,200

14.9% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Minnehaha 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.

The largest universities in Minnehaha County, SD are Augustana University (818 degrees awarded in 2022), Southeast Technical College (797 degrees), and University of Sioux Falls (586 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Minnehaha County, SD was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Minnehaha County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Minnehaha County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Minnehaha County, SD borders Lake County, SD, Lyon County, IA, Pipestone County, MN, Rock County, MN, Lincoln County, SD, McCook County, SD, Moody County, SD, and Turner County, SD.

United States South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD

Economy

The economy of Minnehaha County, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Minnehaha County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,282 people), Retail Trade (12,875 people), and Manufacturing (12,255 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,786), Utilities ($81,066), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,996).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Minnehaha County, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,092 people), Management Occupations (11,631 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Minnehaha 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Minnehaha County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,282 people), Retail Trade (12,875 people), and Manufacturing (12,255 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Minnehaha County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Minnehaha County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,325

Median earning men ± $1,119

$38,991

Median earning women ± $1,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($70,335), Public Administration ($69,397), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,762).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,630), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,143), and Information ($47,105).

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

469
Construction
394
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
320
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$2.05M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$813k
Finance and Insurance
$775k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnehaha County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.81%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnehaha County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.81%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnehaha County, SD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnehaha County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Minnehaha County, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Minnehaha County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Minnehaha County, SD awarded 2,424 degrees. The student population of Minnehaha County, SD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,060 male students and 4,165 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Minnehaha County, SD are White (2,091 and 87.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (96 and 4.01%), Black or African American (76 and 3.17%), and Asian (44 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Minnehaha County, SD by number of degrees awarded are Augustana University (818 and 33.7%), Southeast Technical College (797 and 32.9%), and University of Sioux Falls (586 and 24.2%).

The most popular majors in Minnehaha County, SD are Registered Nursing (204 and 8.42%), General Business Administration & Management (190 and 7.84%), and General Education (167 and 6.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Minnehaha County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
67 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
154 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
103 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Minnehaha County, SD was General Psychology with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Minnehaha County, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Augustana University
818 degrees awarded
Southeast Technical College
797 degrees awarded
University of Sioux Falls
586 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augustana University with 818 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 907 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Minnehaha County, SD, which is 0.598 times less than the 1,517 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 2,091 degrees mean that there were 21.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 96 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($3,930) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

The median property value in Minnehaha County, SD was $246,200 in 2022, which is 0.873 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $246,200, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Minnehaha County, SD is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Minnehaha County, SD have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Minnehaha County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Minnehaha County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.742%.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,956

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Minnehaha County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Minnehaha County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Minnehaha County, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Minnehaha County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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79.9k

Number of Households

± 2,117

The following chart displays the households in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (8.49%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Minnehaha County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Minnehaha County, SD have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Minnehaha County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Minnehaha County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Minnehaha County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.742%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Minnehaha County, SD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Minnehaha County, SD is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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, 10% of the children was living in poverty in Minnehaha County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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

N/A% of the population of Minnehaha County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.7 in Minnehaha County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Minnehaha County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.5% in Minnehaha County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Minnehaha County, SD.