Dell Rapids, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,905

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.39%

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dell Rapids, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 101

3.56%

Hispanic Population

139 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dell Rapids, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 71
Vietnam
75 ± 50
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dell Rapids, SD.

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

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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.

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).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

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.

Dell Rapids, 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

Voting results are not available for Dell Rapids, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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 Dell Rapids, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Dell Rapids, 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 Dell Rapids, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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.

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%.

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

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dell Rapids, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (7.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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