Morristown, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

10.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.7

33.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$37,917

12.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

13.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morristown, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Morristown, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Morristown, SD was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Deserted buildings on Main Street, Morristown SD

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Population & Diversity

Morristown, SD is home to a population of 58 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Morristown, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Morristown, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2 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 Morristown, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morristown, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 21
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 10.4

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morristown, 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 Morristown, SD.

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 Morristown, SD was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 Morristown, SD residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Morristown, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morristown, SD employs 32 people. The largest industries in Morristown, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,583), Total ($30,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,250).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 64

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 298%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morristown, SD, are Management Occupations (6 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4 people), and Transportation Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morristown, 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

2023 Value

± 64

−13.5%

1 Year decline

± 298%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morristown, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morristown, SD, though some of these residents may live in Morristown, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Morristown, SD have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morristown, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$37,917

Median Household Income

± $15,378

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Morristown, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morristown, SD is from Morristown, SD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Morristown, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2023, 68.8% of workers in Morristown, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morristown, SD have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Morristown, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morristown, SD (8 out of 58 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

13.8%

Uninsured

20.7%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

13.8%

Military or VA

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

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