Claire City, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
107
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.9
6.59% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
132% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,500
9.65% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$77,100
5.47% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
54
5.26% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Claire City, 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.

88.8% of the residents in Claire City, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Claire City, SD was $77,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Claire City, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Claire City, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Claire City, SD is home to a population of 107 people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Claire City, SD residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77 people) in Claire City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Other (Hispanic) and 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%
2024 Citizenship
84.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Claire City, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Claire City, SD was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Claire City, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77 ± 39
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    12 ± 20
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 11
11.2%
Hispanic Population
12 people

In 2024, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77 people) in Claire City, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Other (Hispanic) and 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.2% of the people in Claire City, SD are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Claire City, 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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Foreign-Born Population

11.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
15.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16 people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Claire City, SD residents (12 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 Claire City, SD was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
13 ± 22

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Economy

The economy of Claire City, SD employs 54 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Claire City, SD were Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (6 people), and Construction (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,208), Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417), and Retail Trade ($15,938).

Employment

Occupations

54
2024 Value
± 65
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± 174%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claire City, SD declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 57 employees to 54 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Claire City, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10 people), and Production Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Claire City, 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

54
2024 Value
± 65
−5.26%
1 Year decline
± 174%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Claire City, SD declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 57 employees to 54 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Claire City, SD, are Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (6 people), and Construction (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Claire City, SD, though some of these residents may live in Claire City, 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

$21,250
Median earning men ± $26,996
$35,000
Median earning women ± $18,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,208) and Retail Trade ($7,000).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Claire City, SD was $77,100 in 2024, which is 0.232 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,100 to $77,100, a 5.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Claire City, SD is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Claire City, SD have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Claire City, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,744
$30
Median Property Taxes
±$21

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 Claire City, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.3%
Homeownership
2024
77.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Claire City, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

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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.
$62,500
Median Household Income
± $30,722
36
Number of Households
± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 36 households in Claire City, SD grew to $62,500 from the previous year's value of $57,000.

The following chart displays the households in Claire City, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Claire City, 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 (88.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.69%)
  3. Carpooled (3.85%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Claire City, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who carpooled to work (3.85%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Claire City, SD have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Claire City, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Claire City, SD (17 out of 107 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Claire City, 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.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Claire City, SD has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 7.48% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.8% 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, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.9% were men and 41.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.61%
Uninsured
49.5%
Employer Coverage
7.48%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
2.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Claire City, SD declined by 28.5% from 7.84% to 5.61%.

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