Faulk County, SD

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2023 Population

2,137

0.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.2

5.68% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.6%

7.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,000

2.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,100

7.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

952

0.528% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Faulk County, SD had a population of 2.14k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $58,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Faulk County, SD declined from 2,140 to 2,137, a −0.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,734 to $58,000, a 2.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Faulk County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.842%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.187%).

None of the households in Faulk 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.

99.9% of the residents in Faulk County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Faulk County, SD was $124,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Faulk County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Faulk County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Faulk County, SD borders Brown County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Potter County, SD, and Spink County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Faulk County, SD is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.328% of Faulk County, SD residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2023, there were 45.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Faulk County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Faulk County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Faulk County, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Faulk County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 48.1
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 44

2.39%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.39% of the people in Faulk County, SD are hispanic (51 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

0.328%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.841%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2023, 0.328% of Faulk County, SD residents (7 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 Faulk County, SD was 0.841%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 18
Korea
16 ± 31

Faulk County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Faulk County, SD employs 952 people. The largest industries in Faulk County, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (312 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (73 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($60,588), Wholesale Trade ($55,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

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

952

2023 Value

± 136

0.528%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faulk County, SD grew at a rate of 0.528%, from 947 employees to 952 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Faulk County, SD, are Management Occupations (271 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Faulk 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

952

2023 Value

± 136

0.528%

1 Year growth

± 19.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Faulk County, SD grew at a rate of 0.528%, from 947 employees to 952 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Faulk County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (312 people), Retail Trade (89 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Faulk County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Faulk County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,073

Median earning men ± $7,876

$31,979

Median earning women ± $8,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,691), and Retail Trade ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,938), Retail Trade ($38,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,161).

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

8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Construction
6
Wholesale Trade

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

$7.48k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.97k
Retail Trade
$1.88k
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 Faulk County, SD was $124,100 in 2023, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,300 to $124,100, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Faulk County, SD is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Faulk County, SD have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Faulk County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13%.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,200

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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 Faulk County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.9% of the housing units in Faulk County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9611

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Faulk County, 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.

$58,000

Median Household Income

± $12,424

836

Number of Households

± 117

In 2023, the median household income of the 836 households in Faulk County, SD grew to $58,000 from the previous year's value of $56,734.

The following chart displays the households in Faulk 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Faulk 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2023, 68.2% of workers in Faulk County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Faulk County, SD have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Faulk County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Faulk 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 Faulk County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Faulk County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Faulk County, SD (529 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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, 26.1% of the children was living in poverty in Faulk County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 9.4%.

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.

Health

95.7% of the population of Faulk County, SD has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 4.06% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 32.5% on non-group plans, and 4.54% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.35%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

4.06%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

32.5%

Non-Group

4.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Faulk County, SD grew by 2.42% from 4.25% to 4.35%.

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