Corsica, SD

Census Place

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2022 Population

691

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

45.8

14.8% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.47%

0.527% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,294

7.23% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$101,300

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Corsica, SD had a population of 691 people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $70,294. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Corsica, SD grew from 684 to 691, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $65,556 to $70,294, a 7.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corsica, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.868%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.145%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Corsica, 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 Corsica, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Corsica, SD was $101,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Corsica, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Corsica, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Corsica, SD employs 354 people. The largest industries in Corsica, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($77,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,000).

Employment

Occupations

354

2022 Value

± 83

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corsica, SD grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 328 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corsica, SD, are Management Occupations (39 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corsica, 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.

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

354

2022 Value

± 83

7.93%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corsica, SD grew at a rate of 7.93%, from 328 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corsica, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corsica, SD, though some of these residents may live in Corsica, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,000

Median earning men ± $3,657

$32,115

Median earning women ± $6,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($77,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,795), Retail Trade ($24,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,125).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

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.

Corsica, 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota 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 Corsica, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

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

The median property value in Corsica, SD was $101,300 in 2022, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $85,900 to $101,300, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Corsica, SD is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Corsica, SD have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corsica, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$101,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,176

$203

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.6% of the housing units in Corsica, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$70,294

Median Household Income

± $18,269

276

Number of Households

± 59

In 2022, the median household income of the 276 households in Corsica, SD grew to $70,294 from the previous year's value of $65,556.

The following chart displays the households in Corsica, 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 Corsica, 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 (74.3%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Walked (8.47%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Corsica, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who walked to work (8.47%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corsica, SD have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Corsica, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corsica, SD (47 out of 629 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

85.7% of the population of Corsica, SD has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 4.93% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 7.95% on non-group plans, and 0.318% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, SD see 2906 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.514% decrease from the previous year (2921 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2821 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2821 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,906 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, SD

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, SD see an average of 2,906 patients per year. This represents a 0.514% decrease from the previous year (2,921 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

4.93%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

7.95%

Non-Group

0.318%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corsica, SD grew by 2.73% from 13.9% to 14.3%.

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

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