Corsica, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

654

5.35% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

8.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.46%

0.195% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

325

8.19% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corsica, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Other (Hispanic) (1.22%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.153%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Corsica, SD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Corsica, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Corsica, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Corsica, SD is home to a population of 654 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Corsica, SD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 33.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (611 people) in Corsica, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corsica, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 106
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 30
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 21.5

1.38%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.38% of the people in Corsica, SD are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Corsica, SD as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 10
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Corsica, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Corsica, SD employs 325 people. The largest industries in Corsica, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (43 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,639), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,917).

Employment

Occupations

325

2023 Value

± 86

−8.19%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corsica, SD, are Management Occupations (41 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (33 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

325

2023 Value

± 86

−8.19%

1 Year decline

± 38.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corsica, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (43 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.

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 Corsica, SD have an average commute time of 16.7 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.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (7.5%)
Walked (6.88%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Corsica, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who walked to work (6.88%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corsica, SD have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

7.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corsica, SD (44 out of 590 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

19.8%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

7.63%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

6.61%

Non-Group

0.508%

Military or VA

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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