Redfield, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,230
1.02% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
44.2
6.55% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.28%
6.58% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$60,586
7.79% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$117,000
6.07% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,084
0.642% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Redfield, SD had a population of 2.23k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $60,586. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Redfield, SD declined from 2,253 to 2,230, a −1.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,205 to $60,586, a 7.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Redfield, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.33%), Other (Hispanic) (0.717%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.583%).

None of the households in Redfield, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Redfield, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Redfield, SD was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Redfield, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Redfield, SD was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Redfield, SD is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.65% of Redfield, SD residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Redfield, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Redfield, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Redfield, SD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Redfield, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.06k ± 226
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    72 ± 97
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    52 ± 58
3.72%
Hispanic Population
83 people

In 2023, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.06k people) in Redfield, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.72% of the people in Redfield, SD are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Redfield, 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

2.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
59 people
0.488%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2023, 2.65% of Redfield, SD residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Redfield, SD was 0.488%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    59 ± 35
  2. Korea
    23 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 9

Redfield, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Redfield, SD employs 1.08k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Redfield, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Construction (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,250), Educational Services ($59,621), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k
2023 Value
± 172
−0.642%
1 Year decline
± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Redfield, SD declined at a rate of −0.642%, from 1.09k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Redfield, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), Management Occupations (84 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Redfield, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.08k
2023 Value
± 172
−0.642%
1 Year decline
± 22%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Redfield, SD declined at a rate of −0.642%, from 1.09k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Redfield, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Construction (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Redfield, SD, though some of these residents may live in Redfield, 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

$44,071
Median earning men ± $5,577
$40,114
Median earning women ± $3,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,813), and Manufacturing ($54,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,654), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,809).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Redfield, SD was $117,000 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $117,000, a 6.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Redfield, SD is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Redfield, SD have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Redfield, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,849
$617
Median Property Taxes
±$117

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.9%
Homeownership
2023
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.9% of the housing units in Redfield, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Redfield, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$60,586
Median Household Income
± $8,535
981
Number of Households
± 139

In 2023, the median household income of the 981 households in Redfield, SD grew to $60,586 from the previous year's value of $56,205.

The following chart displays the households in Redfield, 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 Redfield, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Walked (4.03%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Redfield, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who walked to work (4.03%).

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

12.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Redfield, SD have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Redfield, 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 Redfield, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Redfield, SD have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Redfield, SD (155 out of 2.13k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Redfield, SD is White, followed by Hispanic 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

94.1% of the population of Redfield, SD has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 3.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.724% increase from the previous year (1,243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.93%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
3.06%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Redfield, SD grew by 2.86% from 5.76% to 5.93%.

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