Kennebec, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

367

0.542% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

7.44% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.81%

24.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,667

0.979% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

170

7.59% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kennebec, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Kennebec, 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.

100% of the residents in Kennebec, SD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Kennebec, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.44 minutes. The average car ownership in Kennebec, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Lyman County, SD Lakota Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Kennebec, SD is home to a population of 367 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Kennebec, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (343 people) in Kennebec, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kennebec, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 124
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 17
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 14.9

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kennebec, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Kennebec, SD employs 170 people. The largest industries in Kennebec, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Information (28 people), and Retail Trade (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,750), and Total ($49,900).

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

170

2023 Value

± 81

7.59%

1 Year growth

± 61.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kennebec, SD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kennebec, 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

170

2023 Value

± 81

7.59%

1 Year growth

± 61.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kennebec, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (31 people), Information (28 people), and Retail Trade (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kennebec, SD, though some of these residents may live in Kennebec, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250

Median earning men ± $22,267

$44,167

Median earning women ± $20,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333).

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

People in Kennebec, SD have an average commute time of 7.44 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kennebec, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Kennebec, 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.

$71,667

Median Household Income

± $18,036

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Kennebec, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kennebec, 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 (69.3%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2023, 69.3% of workers in Kennebec, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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

7.44 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kennebec, SD have a shorter commute time (7.44 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kennebec, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kennebec, SD (36 out of 367 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kennebec, SD is White, followed by Native American 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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

2.18%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

4.36%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

25.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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