Hanson County, SD

County

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2023 Population

3,473

0.871% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

1.61% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.19%

2.97% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$192,400

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,827

0.707% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hanson County, SD had a population of 3.47k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hanson County, SD grew from 3,443 to 3,473, a 0.871% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Hanson 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Hanson County, SD was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 88.6%.

Most people in Hanson County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hanson County, SD was 3 cars per household.

Hanson County, SD borders Davison County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, and Sanborn County, SD.

United States South Dakota Mitchell, SD

Economy

The economy of Hanson County, SD employs 1.83k people. The largest industries in Hanson County, SD are Construction (207 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($79,167), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,375).

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

1.83k

2023 Value

± 166

−0.707%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hanson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 1.84k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hanson County, SD, are Management Occupations (272 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hanson 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

1.83k

2023 Value

± 166

−0.707%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hanson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 1.84k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hanson County, SD, are Construction (207 people), Educational Services (196 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (194 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hanson County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Hanson County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,765

Median earning men ± $5,396

$38,015

Median earning women ± $5,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,375), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,882), Public Administration ($48,512), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,696).

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

16
Construction
7
Finance and Insurance
6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$9.09k
Construction
$5.83k
Manufacturing
$1.83k
Retail Trade

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 Hanson County, SD was $192,400 in 2023, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $192,400, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hanson County, SD is 88.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hanson County, SD have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hanson County, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 8.13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hanson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.566%.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,998

$1,005

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Hanson County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.6% of the housing units in Hanson County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9641

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hanson 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.13k

Number of Households

± 112

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Hanson County, SD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hanson 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 Hanson 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (9.06%)
Walked (6.11%)

In 2023, 78.7% of workers in Hanson County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.06%) and those who walked to work (6.11%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hanson County, SD have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Hanson County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hanson County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hanson County, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 8.13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hanson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.566%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hanson County, SD (215 out of 3.47k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hanson 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.1% of the children was living in poverty in Hanson County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 29.4 in Hanson County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 19.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Hanson County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hanson County, SD N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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