Badger, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

164

2.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$68,571

4.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Badger, SD had a population of 164 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $68,571. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Badger, SD declined from 168 to 164, a −2.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,750 to $68,571, a 4.29% increase.

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None of the households in Badger, 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.

Most people in Badger, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Badger, SD was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Badger, SD employs 77 people. The largest industries in Badger, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($55,417), Educational Services ($55,417), and Total ($41,042).

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 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 62

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 114%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Badger, SD declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 78 employees to 77 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Badger, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), and Transportation Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Badger, 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

2023 Value

± 62

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 114%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Badger, SD declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 78 employees to 77 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Badger, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Badger, SD, though some of these residents may live in Badger, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,083

Median earning men ± $9,490

$33,125

Median earning women ± $23,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($38,542) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

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 Badger, SD have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Badger, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2023

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.6% of the housing units in Badger, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Badger, 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.

$68,571

Median Household Income

± $13,263

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 54 households in Badger, SD grew to $68,571 from the previous year's value of $65,750.

The following chart displays the households in Badger, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Badger, 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (2.6%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Badger, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.6%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Badger, SD have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Badger, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Badger, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Badger, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Badger, 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 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Badger, SD is false, followed by false and false.

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
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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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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

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

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