Huron, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
19,309
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.6
1.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.6%
1.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,681
7.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$175,100
1.85% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
9,471
3.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Huron, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Huron, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Huron, SD was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Huron, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Huron, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Huron, SD is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Huron, SD residents were born outside of the country (2.33k people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Huron, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Huron, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huron, SD was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huron, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.2k ± 177
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.89k ± 335
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 403
14.9%
Hispanic Population
2.88k people

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Huron, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.9% of the people in Huron, SD are hispanic (2.88k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huron, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.33k people
12.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.43k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Huron, SD residents (2.33k 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 Huron, SD was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    287 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    222 ± 100
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 41

Huron, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Huron, SD employs 9.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huron, SD were Manufacturing (2,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,813), Public Administration ($63,864), and Utilities ($63,421).

Employment

Occupations

9.47k
2024 Value
± 685
3.32%
1 Year growth
± 9.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huron, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 9.17k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huron, SD, are Production Occupations (1,308 people), Management Occupations (913 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huron, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.47k
2024 Value
± 685
3.32%
1 Year growth
± 9.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huron, SD grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 9.17k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huron, SD, are Manufacturing (2,054 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,183 people), and Retail Trade (1,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huron, SD, though some of these residents may live in Huron, 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

$48,703
Median earning men ± $2,791
$35,702
Median earning women ± $2,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,083), Public Administration ($68,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,195).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($68,690), Public Administration ($63,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

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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

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 51
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 42
    Construction
  3. 36
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $78.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $51.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $35.6k
    Finance and Insurance

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Huron, SD was $175,100 in 2024, which is 0.526 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,400 to $175,100, a 1.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Huron, SD is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huron, SD have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huron, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,250
$5,494
Median Property Taxes
±$503

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Huron, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,681
Median Household Income
± $5,231
7.54k
Number of Households
± 588

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.54k households in Huron, SD grew to $67,681 from the previous year's value of $63,082.

The following chart displays the households in Huron, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huron, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.21%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Huron, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.21%).

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.

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Commute Time

13.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huron, SD have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.768% of the workforce in Huron, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huron, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huron, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huron, SD (2.58k out of 19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huron, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

92.6% of the population of Huron, SD has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,252 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,252 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.39%
Uninsured
46.7%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
1.05%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huron, SD grew by 25.7% from 5.88% to 7.39%.

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