Corson County, SD

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2023 Population

3,859

1.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.9

3.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$73,800

2.89% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,185

0.0843% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Corson County, SD had a population of 3.86k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Corson County, SD declined from 3,906 to 3,859, a −1.2% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Corson County, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Corson County, SD was $73,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Corson County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Corson County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Corson County, SD borders Adams County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Campbell County, SD, Dewey County, SD, Perkins County, SD, Walworth County, SD, and Ziebach County, SD.

About the photo: Community Center (former school), Morristown SD

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United States South Dakota

Economy

The economy of Corson County, SD employs 1.19k people. The largest industries in Corson County, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (321 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,679), Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,688), and Utilities ($56,250).

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

1.19k

2023 Value

± 102

−0.0843%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Corson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.0843%, from 1.19k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corson County, SD, are Management Occupations (384 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corson County, 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

1.19k

2023 Value

± 102

−0.0843%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Corson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.0843%, from 1.19k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corson County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (321 people), Educational Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corson County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Corson County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,188), Wholesale Trade ($56,563), and Public Administration ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,875), Manufacturing ($51,071), and Public Administration ($50,000).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Finance and Insurance
5
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.02k
Wholesale Trade
$1.69k
Retail Trade
$542
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Corson County, SD was $73,800 in 2023, which is 0.243 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $76,000 to $73,800, a 2.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Corson County, SD is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Corson County, SD have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corson County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 18.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Corson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.39%.

Housing

Property

$73,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,033

N/A

Median Property Taxes

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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 Corson County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.5% of the housing units in Corson County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Corson County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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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1.11k

Number of Households

± 96

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Corson County, SD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Corson County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corson County, 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 (63.7%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (4.6%)

In 2023, 63.7% of workers in Corson County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.6%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corson County, SD have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.598% of the workforce in Corson County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Corson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corson County, 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 53.1% of the children was living in poverty in Corson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 11.8 in Corson County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 11.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Corson County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38.2% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Corson County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Corson County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.5% in Corson County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Corson County, SD.