Oelrichs, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
198
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.6
0.41% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
14% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$73,523
1.82% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$71,700
4.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
122
13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oelrichs, 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.

98% of the residents in Oelrichs, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oelrichs, SD was $71,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Oelrichs, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oelrichs, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oelrichs, SD is home to a population of 198 people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.02% of Oelrichs, SD residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Oelrichs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Oelrichs, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oelrichs, SD was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oelrichs, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139 ± 65
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    20 ± 30
11.1%
Hispanic Population
22 people

In 2024, there were 5.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139 people) in Oelrichs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.1% of the people in Oelrichs, SD are hispanic (22 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

2.02%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
1.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Oelrichs, SD residents (4 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 Oelrichs, SD was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 10
  3. Korea
    1 ± 10

Oelrichs, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oelrichs, SD employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oelrichs, SD were Public Administration (18 people), Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,469), Transportation & Warehousing ($145,469), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,972).

Employment

Occupations

122
2024 Value
± 84
13%
1 Year growth
± 87.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oelrichs, SD grew at a rate of 13%, from 108 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oelrichs, SD, are Community & Social Service Occupations (21 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (17 people), and Management Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oelrichs, 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

122
2024 Value
± 84
13%
1 Year growth
± 87.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oelrichs, SD grew at a rate of 13%, from 108 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oelrichs, SD, are Public Administration (18 people), Accommodation & Food Services (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oelrichs, SD, though some of these residents may live in Oelrichs, 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

$24,444
Median earning men ± $54,249
$26,250
Median earning women ± $36,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000).

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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 Oelrichs, SD was $71,700 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $71,700, a 4.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oelrichs, SD is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oelrichs, SD have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oelrichs, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,735
$61
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 Oelrichs, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.1%
Homeownership
2024
58.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Oelrichs, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.4%.

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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.
$73,523
Median Household Income
± $41,681
87
Number of Households
± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 87 households in Oelrichs, SD grew to $73,523 from the previous year's value of $72,212.

The following chart displays the households in Oelrichs, 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 Oelrichs, 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 (73.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
  3. Other (6.56%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Oelrichs, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.56%).

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

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oelrichs, SD have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Oelrichs, 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 Oelrichs, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oelrichs, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oelrichs, SD (35 out of 198 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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

94.9% of the population of Oelrichs, SD has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 2.02% on non-group plans, and 4.04% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.05%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
18.7%
Medicare
2.02%
Non-Group
4.04%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oelrichs, SD declined by 5.56% from 5.35% to 5.05%.

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