New Underwood, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
509
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
20.7% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.8%
9.76% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,250
3.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$193,800
2.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
186
1.59% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in New Underwood, SD was $193,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in New Underwood, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in New Underwood, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaPennington County, SDRapid City, SDWest South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

New Underwood, SD is home to a population of 509 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of New Underwood, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in New Underwood, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 19 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 Underwood, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Underwood, 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 Underwood, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    423 ± 145
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    33 ± 50
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 28
10%
Hispanic Population
51 people

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (423 people) in New Underwood, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10% of the people in New Underwood, SD are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Underwood, 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. Vietnam
    3 ± 15
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14

New Underwood, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Underwood, SD employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Underwood, SD were Construction (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Utilities (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563), and Educational Services ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

186
2024 Value
± 72
−1.59%
1 Year decline
± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Underwood, SD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 189 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Underwood, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (23 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Underwood, 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

186
2024 Value
± 72
−1.59%
1 Year decline
± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Underwood, SD declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 189 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Underwood, SD, are Construction (42 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and Utilities (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Underwood, SD, though some of these residents may live in New Underwood, 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

$50,833
Median earning men ± $23,771
$37,500
Median earning women ± $8,103

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,458) and Construction ($12,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,833), and Construction ($23,500).

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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 Underwood, SD was $193,800 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $193,800, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in New Underwood, SD is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Underwood, SD have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Underwood, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$67,679
$103
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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 Underwood, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in New Underwood, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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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.
$56,250
Median Household Income
± $43,662
151
Number of Households
± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 151 households in New Underwood, SD grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $54,167.

The following chart displays the households in New Underwood, 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 New Underwood, 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 (75.7%)
  2. Carpooled (18.5%)
  3. Motorcycle (3.17%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in New Underwood, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (3.17%).

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

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Underwood, SD have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Underwood, 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 New Underwood, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Underwood, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Underwood, SD (111 out of 431 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Underwood, SD is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

75.1% of the population of New Underwood, SD has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 3.25% 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, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

24.9%
Uninsured
31.9%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
3.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Underwood, SD grew by 6.69% from 23.4% to 24.9%.

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