Vermillion, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

11,878

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.1

0.873% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

Population & Diversity

Vermillion, SD is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of Vermillion, SD residents were born outside of the country (481 people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.73k people) in Vermillion, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 447 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 358 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Vermillion, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vermillion, SD was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.73k ± 284
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 23
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 122

3.59%

Hispanic Population

426 people

3.59% of the people in Vermillion, SD are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vermillion, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

481 people

5.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

624 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Vermillion, SD residents (481 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vermillion, SD was 5.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 101
Vietnam
78 ± 68
Korea
62 ± 47

Vermillion, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vermillion, SD.

Economy

The economy of Vermillion, SD employs 6.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vermillion, SD were Educational Services (1,659 people), Retail Trade (840 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (814 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,140), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,529), and Construction ($48,788).

Employment

Occupations

6.4k

2024 Value

± 620

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vermillion, SD grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 6.09k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermillion, SD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (793 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (783 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermillion, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.4k

2024 Value

± 620

5.02%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vermillion, SD grew at a rate of 5.02%, from 6.09k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermillion, SD, are Educational Services (1,659 people), Retail Trade (840 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (814 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermillion, SD, though some of these residents may live in Vermillion, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,954

Median earning men ± $10,251

$20,637

Median earning women ± $5,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,779), Public Administration ($87,784), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,750), Public Administration ($44,031), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,731).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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.

Vermillion, 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

Voting results are not available for Vermillion, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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 Vermillion, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Vermillion, 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 Vermillion, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The student population of Vermillion, SD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,880 male students and 6,739 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vermillion, SD are White (1,751 and 87.8%), Hispanic or Latino (66 and 3.31%), Two or More Races (61 and 3.06%), and Black or African American (47 and 2.36%).

The largest universities in Vermillion, SD by number of degrees awarded are University of South Dakota (2,198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vermillion, SD are General Business Administration & Management (195 and 8.87%), General Computer & Information Sciences (138 and 6.28%), and Registered Nursing (126 and 5.73%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,773 for in-state students and $11,283 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Vermillion, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,619 (36.5% men and 63.5% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,619 students enrolled in Vermillion, SD, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,118 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
126 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
84 degrees awarded
General Psychology
75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vermillion, SD was Registered Nursing with 126 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of South Dakota

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,198 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Dakota with 2,198 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 859 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vermillion, SD, which is 0.642 times less than the 1,339 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,751 degrees mean that there were 26.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 66 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,773) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,659) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vermillion, SD was $219,000 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,200 to $219,000, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Vermillion, SD is 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vermillion, SD have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermillion, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,792

$1,812

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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 Vermillion, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42% of the housing units in Vermillion, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,456

Median Household Income

± $4,868

4.31k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.31k households in Vermillion, SD declined from $50,456 from the previous year's value of $52,815.

The following chart displays the households in Vermillion, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vermillion, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Walked (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Vermillion, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermillion, SD have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Vermillion, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermillion, SD (2.33k out of 9.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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