New Effington, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
269
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
17.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.7%
9.92% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,208
3.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$68,000
19.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
112
7.69% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in New Effington, SD was $68,000, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in New Effington, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in New Effington, SD was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaRoberts County, SDNortheast South Dakota PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

New Effington, SD is home to a population of 269 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of New Effington, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in New Effington, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 17 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 New Effington, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Effington, 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 New Effington, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    140 ± 42
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    106 ± 46
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 13

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in New Effington, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 17 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 New Effington, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 12
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 15
  3. Vietnam
    2 ± 14

New Effington, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Effington, SD employs 112 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Effington, SD were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (28 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($49,583), Accommodation & Food Services ($48,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

112
2024 Value
± 56
7.69%
1 Year growth
± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Effington, SD grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 104 employees to 112 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Effington, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (14 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Effington, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

112
2024 Value
± 56
7.69%
1 Year growth
± 67.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Effington, SD grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 104 employees to 112 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Effington, SD, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (28 people), Educational Services (12 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Effington, SD, though some of these residents may live in New Effington, 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

$47,500
Median earning men ± $2,644
$23,750
Median earning women ± $20,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,250), and Information ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,833), and Retail Trade ($20,625).

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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 New Effington, SD was $68,000 in 2024, which is 0.204 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,700 to $68,000, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in New Effington, SD is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Effington, SD have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Effington, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,694
$70
Median Property Taxes
±$28

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 New Effington, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in New Effington, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

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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.
$50,208
Median Household Income
± $7,000
103
Number of Households
± 29

In 2024, the median household income of the 103 households in New Effington, SD grew to $50,208 from the previous year's value of $48,558.

The following chart displays the households in New Effington, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Effington, 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 (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (17.1%)
  3. Walked (5.41%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in New Effington, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who walked to work (5.41%).

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

17.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Effington, SD have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.901% of the workforce in New Effington, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Effington, SD (53 out of 256 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Effington, 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

81.4% of the population of New Effington, SD has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.2% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.6%
Uninsured
36.4%
Employer Coverage
22.7%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Effington, SD declined by 6.67% from 19.9% to 18.6%.

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