Tea, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

6,786

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.72%

Population & Diversity

Tea, SD is home to a population of 6.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.354% of Tea, SD residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.07k people) in Tea, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 367 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tea, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.07k ± 352
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
367 ± 261
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 151

0.678%

Hispanic Population

46 people

0.678% of the people in Tea, SD are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tea, 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

0.354%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.678%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.354% of Tea, SD residents (24 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 Tea, SD was 0.678%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 179
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 79
Vietnam
84 ± 76

Tea, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tea, SD employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tea, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Finance & Insurance (479 people), and Educational Services (387 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($170,337), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($102,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,679).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 485

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tea, SD grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 3.61k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tea, SD, are Management Occupations (542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (425 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tea, 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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 485

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tea, SD grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 3.61k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tea, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Finance & Insurance (479 people), and Educational Services (387 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tea, SD, though some of these residents may live in Tea, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,056

Median earning men ± $8,403

$52,087

Median earning women ± $4,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,470), Construction ($82,797), and Information ($77,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($63,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,300), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,205).

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.

Tea, 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 Tea, 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 Tea, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Tea, 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 Tea, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tea, SD was $351,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $305,300 to $351,100, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Tea, SD is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tea, SD have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tea, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,796

$1,731

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Tea, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tea, 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.

$120,139

Median Household Income

± $19,287

2.17k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in Tea, SD grew to $120,139 from the previous year's value of $104,643.

The following chart displays the households in Tea, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tea, 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Carpooled (3.55%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Tea, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.55%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tea, SD have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Tea, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tea, SD (320 out of 6.79k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tea, 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.

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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