Dell Rapids, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,905
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
1.01% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.39%
51.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$100,170
1.07% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$301,700
6.08% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,999
2.49% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dell Rapids, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Dell Rapids, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dell Rapids, SD was $301,700, and the homeownership rate was 82.3%.

Most people in Dell Rapids, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dell Rapids, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dell Rapids, SD is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.07% of Dell Rapids, SD residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.6k people) in Dell Rapids, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Dell Rapids, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dell Rapids, SD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dell Rapids, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.6k ± 156
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    133 ± 114
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    56 ± 101
3.56%
Hispanic Population
139 people

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.6k people) in Dell Rapids, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.56% of the people in Dell Rapids, SD are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dell Rapids, 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

2.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
81 people
1.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Dell Rapids, SD residents (81 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 Dell Rapids, SD was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    99 ± 71
  2. Vietnam
    75 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 25

Dell Rapids, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dell Rapids, SD employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dell Rapids, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Construction (299 people), and Educational Services (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,750), Construction ($70,491), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,486).

Employment

Occupations

2k
2024 Value
± 279
−2.49%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dell Rapids, SD declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 2.05k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dell Rapids, SD, are Management Occupations (219 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (196 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (192 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dell Rapids, 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

2k
2024 Value
± 279
−2.49%
1 Year decline
± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dell Rapids, SD declined at a rate of −2.49%, from 2.05k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dell Rapids, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Construction (299 people), and Educational Services (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dell Rapids, SD, though some of these residents may live in Dell Rapids, 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

$65,077
Median earning men ± $4,253
$48,812
Median earning women ± $4,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,227), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,727), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,153).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,920), and Retail Trade ($42,125).

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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 Dell Rapids, SD was $301,700 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,400 to $301,700, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Dell Rapids, SD is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dell Rapids, SD have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dell Rapids, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,152
$1,276
Median Property Taxes
±$198

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 Dell Rapids, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

82.3%
Homeownership
2024
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Dell Rapids, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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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.
$100,170
Median Household Income
± $16,641
1.55k
Number of Households
± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Dell Rapids, SD declined from $100,170 from the previous year's value of $101,250.

The following chart displays the households in Dell Rapids, 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 Dell Rapids, 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 (84.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.5%)
  3. Carpooled (4.45%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Dell Rapids, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.45%).

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

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dell Rapids, SD have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in Dell Rapids, 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 Dell Rapids, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dell Rapids, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dell Rapids, SD (359 out of 3.83k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

95.9% of the population of Dell Rapids, SD has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 8% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.35% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.05%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
8%
Medicaid
12.5%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dell Rapids, SD grew by 9.4% from 3.7% to 4.05%.

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