Bison, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
406
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
8.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.93%
3.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,607
15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$82,000
13.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
200
4.31% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bison, 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.

100% of the residents in Bison, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bison, SD was $82,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Bison, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bison, SD was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bison, SD is home to a population of 406 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bison, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (385 people) in Bison, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bison, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bison, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bison, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    385 ± 81
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 15
  3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (385 people) in Bison, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 11
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 15
  3. Korea
    4 ± 12

Bison, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bison, SD employs 200 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bison, SD were Educational Services (38 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Utilities (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,750), Finance & Insurance ($83,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

200
2024 Value
± 71
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bison, SD declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 209 employees to 200 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bison, SD, are Management Occupations (35 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bison, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

200
2024 Value
± 71
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bison, SD declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 209 employees to 200 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bison, SD, are Educational Services (38 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Utilities (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bison, SD, though some of these residents may live in Bison, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750
Median earning men ± $16,741
$32,426
Median earning women ± $21,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500), Public Administration ($49,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,132).

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bison, SD was $82,000 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,300 to $82,000, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bison, SD is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bison, SD have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bison, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,240
$142
Median Property Taxes
±$47

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 Bison, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75.5%
Homeownership
2024
55.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Bison, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,607
Median Household Income
± $24,597
188
Number of Households
± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 188 households in Bison, SD grew to $71,607 from the previous year's value of $62,273.

The following chart displays the households in Bison, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bison, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (5%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Bison, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (5%).

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.

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Commute Time

10.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bison, SD have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Bison, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bison, SD (20 out of 406 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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Health

94.6% of the population of Bison, SD has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 3.2% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 11.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.42%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
3.2%
Medicaid
22.7%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bison, SD grew by 13.5% from 4.77% to 5.42%.

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