Dell Rapids, SD

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2023 Population

3,947

0.152% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

2.58% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.21%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$101,250

13.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$284,400

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,050

1.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dell Rapids, SD had a population of 3.95k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $101,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dell Rapids, SD declined from 3,953 to 3,947, a −0.152% decrease and its median household income grew from $88,958 to $101,250, a 13.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dell Rapids, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.912%).

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 2023, the median property value in Dell Rapids, SD was $284,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Dell Rapids, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dell Rapids, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Minnehaha County, SD Sioux Falls, SD Southeast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Dell Rapids, SD is home to a population of 3.95k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.55% of Dell Rapids, SD residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2023, there were 33.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.63k people) in Dell Rapids, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Dell Rapids, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dell Rapids, SD was 99.5%, 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)
3.63k ± 170
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 93.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
76 ± 103

4.54%

Hispanic Population

179 people

4.54% of the people in Dell Rapids, SD are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

0.506%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2023, 1.55% of Dell Rapids, SD residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dell Rapids, SD was 0.506%, 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

Vietnam
120 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17

Dell Rapids, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dell Rapids, SD employs 2.05k people. The largest industries in Dell Rapids, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Educational Services (255 people), and Construction (252 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($131,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,216).

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

2.05k

2023 Value

± 285

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dell Rapids, SD grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 2.03k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dell Rapids, SD, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (219 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (189 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dell Rapids, 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

2.05k

2023 Value

± 285

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dell Rapids, SD grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 2.03k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dell Rapids, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Educational Services (255 people), and Construction (252 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

$64,183

Median earning men ± $3,535

$47,227

Median earning women ± $2,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($131,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,068), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,458).

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

The median property value in Dell Rapids, SD was $284,400 in 2023, which is 0.937 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,900 to $284,400, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dell Rapids, SD is 81.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dell Rapids, SD have an average commute time of 25.1 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

$284,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,074

$1,286

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

81.1%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.1% of the housing units in Dell Rapids, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 101.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Dell Rapids, 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.

$101,250

Median Household Income

± $19,408

1.59k

Number of Households

± 236

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Dell Rapids, SD grew to $101,250 from the previous year's value of $88,958.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dell Rapids, 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 (86.8%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)
Carpooled (4.73%)

In 2023, 86.8% of workers in Dell Rapids, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.56%) and those who carpooled to work (4.73%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dell Rapids, SD have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% 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

6.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dell Rapids, SD (240 out of 3.86k 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

96.3% of the population of Dell Rapids, SD has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 7.56% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnehaha County, SD see 983 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1006 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1783 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Minnehaha County, SD.

983 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnehaha County, SD

Primary care physicians in Minnehaha County, SD see an average of 983 patients per year. This represents a 2.29% decrease from the previous year (1,006 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

57.9%

Employer Coverage

7.56%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dell Rapids, SD declined by 36% from 5.78% to 3.7%.

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

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