Summerset, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,022
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.1
3.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.64%
5.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$119,271
3.54% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$368,300
9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,677
5.54% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Summerset, 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 Summerset, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Summerset, SD was $368,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Summerset, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Summerset, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Summerset, SD is home to a population of 3.02k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.69% of Summerset, SD residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 35.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Summerset, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Summerset, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summerset, SD was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summerset, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.83k ± 113
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    80 ± 56
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    35 ± 32
1.72%
Hispanic Population
52 people

In 2024, there were 35.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Summerset, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.72% of the people in Summerset, SD are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summerset, 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

1.69%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
51 people
2.79%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
83 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Summerset, SD residents (51 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 Summerset, SD was 2.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    113 ± 54
  2. Vietnam
    41 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 31

Summerset, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Summerset, SD employs 1.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summerset, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Educational Services (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($118,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,129), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k
2024 Value
± 242
5.54%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerset, SD grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summerset, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (284 people), Management Occupations (225 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summerset, 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

1.68k
2024 Value
± 242
5.54%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summerset, SD grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 1.59k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summerset, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Educational Services (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summerset, SD, though some of these residents may live in Summerset, 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

$78,043
Median earning men ± $7,689
$41,719
Median earning women ± $9,113

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,621), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,222).

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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 Summerset, SD was $368,300 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,900 to $368,300, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Summerset, SD is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summerset, SD have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summerset, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$368,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,896
$847
Median Property Taxes
±$155

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 Summerset, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.7%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Summerset, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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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.
$119,271
Median Household Income
± $14,395
1.08k
Number of Households
± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Summerset, SD grew to $119,271 from the previous year's value of $115,197.

The following chart displays the households in Summerset, 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 Summerset, 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 (88.3%)
  2. Carpooled (5.39%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.31%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Summerset, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.39%) and those who worked at home (4.31%).

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

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summerset, SD have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.563% of the workforce in Summerset, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summerset, SD (261 out of 3.02k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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

89.6% of the population of Summerset, SD has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 3.76% on Medicaid, 5.34% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 6.55% 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, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
3.76%
Medicaid
5.34%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
6.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summerset, SD grew by 5.64% from 9.86% to 10.4%.

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