Pierre, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.11%

9.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,965

5.59% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

10,759

1.41% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pierre, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.892%).

None of the households in Pierre, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Pierre, SD are U.S. citizens.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Pierre, SD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.04% of Pierre, SD residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2023, there were 8.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.04k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 923 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierre, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 168
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 278
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
923 ± 325

2.91%

Hispanic Population

604 people

2.91% of the people in Pierre, SD are hispanic (604 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pierre, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

0.827%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
437 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
366 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
177 ± 92

Pierre, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pierre, SD employs 10.8k people. The largest industries in Pierre, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,083), and Public Administration ($65,672).

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 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2023 Value

± 777

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierre, SD, are Management Occupations (1,538 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,371 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (858 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierre, 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

10.8k

2023 Value

± 777

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierre, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierre, SD, though some of these residents may live in Pierre, 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

71
Construction
63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
43
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$66.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.6k
Finance and Insurance
$47.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% 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 false 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

Median household income in Pierre, SD is $78,965. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Pierre, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pierre, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pierre, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pierre, 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.

$78,965

Median Household Income

± $5,982

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Pierre, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pierre, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Pierre, SD N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierre, SD have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Pierre, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierre, SD (1.61k out of 19.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

Health

93.5% of the population of Pierre, SD has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 6.21% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 2.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1243 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1257 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1552 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,243 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,243 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1,257 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Dakota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.54%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

6.21%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

2.96%

Military or VA

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

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