Newell, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

494

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.49%

3.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$120,100

1.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Newell, SD had a population of 494 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Newell, SD grew from 489 to 494, a 1.02% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Newell, 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.

99% of the residents in Newell, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Newell, SD was $120,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Newell, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newell, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newell, SD is home to a population of 494 people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.42% of Newell, SD residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Newell, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Newell, SD was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.818%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 1.42% of Newell, SD residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newell, SD was 0.818%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newell, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 26
Vietnam
6 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

Newell, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newell, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Newell, SD are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,929), Manufacturing ($67,083), and Construction ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Newell, SD stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newell, SD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Transportation Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newell, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newell, SD, are Retail Trade (75 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newell, SD, though some of these residents may live in Newell, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,667

Median earning men ± $34,358

$20,179

Median earning women ± $14,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,821), Manufacturing ($67,083), and Construction ($57,768).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417) and Retail Trade ($18,424).

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

The median property value in Newell, SD was $120,100 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,100 to $120,100, a 1.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Newell, SD is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newell, SD have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newell, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,358

$179

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2023

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.5% of the housing units in Newell, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newell, 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 Newell, 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.

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Median Household Income

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207

Number of Households

± 68

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The following chart displays the households in Newell, 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 Newell, 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 (73.1%)
Walked (13.8%)
Carpooled (5.9%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Newell, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.9%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newell, SD have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Newell, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newell, SD (37 out of 494 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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