Rockham, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
37
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
6.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$137,083
2024 Median Property Value
$88,300
2024 Employed Population
15
200% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rockham, 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.

100% of the residents in Rockham, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rockham, SD was $88,300, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Rockham, SD is home to a population of 37 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Rockham, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35 people) in Rockham, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rockham, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rockham, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rockham, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 28
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35 people) in Rockham, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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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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Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 11

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rockham, SD.

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Economy

Occupations

15
2024 Value
± 69
200%
1 Year growth
± 479%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockham, SD grew at a rate of 200%, from 5 employees to 15 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rockham, SD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (4 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rockham, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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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Employment by Industries

15
2024 Value
± 69
200%
1 Year growth
± 479%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rockham, SD grew at a rate of 200%, from 5 employees to 15 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rockham, SD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5 people), Manufacturing (4 people), and Retail Trade (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rockham, SD, though some of these residents may live in Rockham, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.
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

Property

$88,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$80,613
$11
Median Property Taxes
±$33

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$137,083
Median Household Income
± $21,337
11
Number of Households
± 37

The following chart displays the households in Rockham, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rockham, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (53.3%)
  2. Drove Alone (46.7%)

In 2024, 53.3% of workers in Rockham, SD carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (46.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

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

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Health

100% of the population of Rockham, SD has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 5.41% on Medicaid, 2.7% on Medicare, 32.4% on non-group plans, and 5.41% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.8% under 18 years, 2.7% between 18 and 34 years, 48.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
54.1%
Employer Coverage
5.41%
Medicaid
2.7%
Medicare
32.4%
Non-Group
5.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rockham, SD stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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