Reliance, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
211
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
25.4
1.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.79%
7.11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,313
3.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$123,200
36.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
81
8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Reliance, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Reliance, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Reliance, SD was $123,200, and the homeownership rate was 91.8%.

Most people in Reliance, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Reliance, SD was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Reliance, SD is home to a population of 211 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.42% of Reliance, SD residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Reliance, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Reliance, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reliance, SD was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reliance, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 82
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 35
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 11

In 2024, there were 4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Reliance, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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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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Foreign-Born Population

1.42%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
2.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Reliance, SD residents (3 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 Reliance, SD was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 16
  2. Korea
    3 ± 11

Reliance, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Reliance, SD employs 81 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Reliance, SD were Construction (19 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,313), and Public Administration ($49,318).

Employment

Occupations

81
2024 Value
± 69
8%
1 Year growth
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reliance, SD grew at a rate of 8%, from 75 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reliance, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people), Production Occupations (14 people), and Management Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reliance, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

81
2024 Value
± 69
8%
1 Year growth
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reliance, SD grew at a rate of 8%, from 75 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reliance, SD, are Construction (19 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), and Public Administration (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reliance, SD, though some of these residents may live in Reliance, 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

$52,938
Median earning men ± $3,379
$48,636
Median earning women ± $6,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($44,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750).

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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 Reliance, SD was $123,200 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,000 to $123,200, a 36.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Reliance, SD is 91.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Reliance, SD have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reliance, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,196
$45
Median Property Taxes
±$30

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 Reliance, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

91.8%
Homeownership
2024
49.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91.8% of the housing units in Reliance, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

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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.
$55,313
Median Household Income
± $24,820
49
Number of Households
± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 49 households in Reliance, SD grew to $55,313 from the previous year's value of $53,594.

The following chart displays the households in Reliance, 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 Reliance, 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 (80.5%)
  2. Other (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Reliance, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reliance, SD have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Reliance, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Reliance, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Reliance, SD have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reliance, SD (8 out of 211 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

96.6% of the population of Reliance, SD has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 1.46% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 28.8% on non-group plans, and 1.46% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 30.7% between 18 and 34 years, 24.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.41%
Uninsured
51.7%
Employer Coverage
1.46%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
28.8%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reliance, SD declined by 18% from 4.17% to 3.41%.

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