Grant County, SD

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US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2022 Poverty Rate
9.81%
26.5% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$70,851
0.522% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Other (Hispanic) (3.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), White (Hispanic) (1.01%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.558%).

None of the households in Grant 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.

96.8% of the residents in Grant County, SD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Grant County, SD N/A, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, SD was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

Grant County, SD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.22% of Grant County, SD residents were born outside of the country (318 people).

In 2022, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.95k people) in Grant County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254 Other (Hispanic) and 139 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%
2022 Citizenship
96.8%
2021 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.95k ± 12
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    254 ± 75
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    139 ± 77.9
4.65%
Hispanic Population
350 people

In 2022, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.95k people) in Grant County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254 Other (Hispanic) and 139 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.65% of the people in Grant County, SD are hispanic (350 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

4.22%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
318 people
4.72%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
356 people

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Economy

The economy of Grant County, SD employs 3.78k people. The largest industries in Grant County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Manufacturing (578 people), and Construction (385 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,250), Wholesale Trade ($82,206), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,293).

Occupations

3.78k
2022 Value
± 387
−3.79%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, SD, are Management Occupations (528 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (378 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.78k
2022 Value
± 387
−3.79%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Manufacturing (578 people), and Construction (385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, 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

$51,016
Median earning men ± $5,672
$33,559
Median earning women ± $5,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($209,500), Wholesale Trade ($84,028), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,169), Manufacturing ($49,375), and Information ($45,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.9%).

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.

Grant County, 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.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
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.

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US Representatives from Grant County, SD

Dusty Johnson
South Dakota at-large Representative
Republican Party

Grant County, 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 Grant County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Grant County, SD have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Grant County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$70,851
Median Household Income
± $5,942
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant 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.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Grant County, SD N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, SD have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Grant County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, SD (724 out of 7.38k 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 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 Grant County, 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.

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Health

91% of the population of Grant County, SD has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 5.04% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.99%
Uninsured
52.5%
Employer Coverage
5.04%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.79%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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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 34.4% in Grant County, SD.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.4% in Grant County, SD.

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