Sisseton, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,670

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

2.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

Population & Diversity

Sisseton, SD is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.8% of Sisseton, SD residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Sisseton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Sisseton, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sisseton, SD was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sisseton, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 147
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 84

Hispanic Population

187 people

7% of the people in Sisseton, SD are hispanic (187 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.231%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Sisseton, SD residents (48 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 Sisseton, SD was 0.231%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 17

Sisseton, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sisseton, SD employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sisseton, SD were Educational Services (192 people), Public Administration (152 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,068), Educational Services ($58,202), and Public Administration ($54,211).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 165

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sisseton, SD grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.08k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sisseton, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sisseton, SD.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k

2024 Value

± 165

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sisseton, SD grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 1.08k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sisseton, SD, are Educational Services (192 people), Public Administration (152 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sisseton, SD, though some of these residents may live in Sisseton, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,833

Median earning men ± $7,687

$34,922

Median earning women ± $4,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,068), Public Administration ($63,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,411), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,875).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sisseton, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sisseton, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sisseton, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sisseton, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sisseton, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sisseton, SD was $109,200 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $109,200, a 2.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sisseton, SD is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sisseton, SD have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sisseton, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,725

$501

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in Sisseton, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,875

Median Household Income

± $3,078

985

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 985 households in Sisseton, SD grew to $48,875 from the previous year's value of $44,477.

The following chart displays the households in Sisseton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sisseton, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)
Carpooled (5.2%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Sisseton, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.67%) and those who carpooled to work (5.2%).

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

11.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sisseton, SD have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.701% of the workforce in Sisseton, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sisseton, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sisseton, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sisseton, SD (487 out of 2.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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