Mobridge, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,932
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
1.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
9.54% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,357
6.17% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,800
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,475
2.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mobridge, 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 Mobridge, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mobridge, SD was $136,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in Mobridge, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mobridge, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mobridge, SD is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.102% of Mobridge, SD residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Mobridge, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 514 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mobridge, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mobridge, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mobridge, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 238
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    514 ± 220
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    424 ± 237

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Mobridge, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 514 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

0.102%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.717%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2024, 0.102% of Mobridge, SD residents (3 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 Mobridge, SD was 0.717%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    91 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 72
  3. Korea
    17 ± 27

Mobridge, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mobridge, SD employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mobridge, SD were Other Services, Except Public Administration (248 people), Retail Trade (173 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,550), and Construction ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k
2024 Value
± 285
2.08%
1 Year growth
± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mobridge, SD grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 1.45k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mobridge, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (186 people), Management Occupations (157 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mobridge, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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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

1.48k
2024 Value
± 285
2.08%
1 Year growth
± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mobridge, SD grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 1.45k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mobridge, SD, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (248 people), Retail Trade (173 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mobridge, SD, though some of these residents may live in Mobridge, 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

$67,846
Median earning men ± $3,624
$40,352
Median earning women ± $4,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Construction ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,729), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,342).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mobridge, SD was $136,800 in 2024, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,000 to $136,800, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mobridge, SD is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mobridge, SD have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mobridge, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$54,968
$1,059
Median Property Taxes
±$208

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 Mobridge, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

71.7%
Homeownership
2024
73.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Mobridge, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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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.
$65,357
Median Household Income
± $15,507
1.48k
Number of Households
± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Mobridge, SD grew to $65,357 from the previous year's value of $61,556.

The following chart displays the households in Mobridge, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mobridge, 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 (79.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Walked (7.25%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Mobridge, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (7.25%).

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

14.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mobridge, SD have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.701% of the workforce in Mobridge, 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 Mobridge, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mobridge, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mobridge, SD (531 out of 2.91k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

93.1% of the population of Mobridge, SD has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 7.5% on non-group plans, and 3.96% 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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% 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

6.92%
Uninsured
51.8%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
7.5%
Non-Group
3.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mobridge, SD declined by 20.1% from 8.65% to 6.92%.

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