Tea, SD

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2022 Population
5,922
6.99% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
30.2
0.33% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.18%
76% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$99,153
8.31% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$268,500
16.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tea, SD had a population of 5.92k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $99,153. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tea, SD grew from 5,535 to 5,922, a 6.99% increase and its median household income grew from $91,544 to $99,153, a 8.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tea, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.23%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.169%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Tea, SD was $268,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Tea, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tea, SD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tea, SD is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.979% of Tea, SD residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2022, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Tea, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Tea, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tea, 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 Tea, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.59k ± 195
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    141 ± 139
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    108 ± 121
0%
Hispanic Population
0 people

In 2022, there were 39.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.59k people) in Tea, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0% of the people in Tea, SD are hispanic (0 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.979%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
58 people
0.56%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2022, 0.979% of Tea, SD residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tea, SD was 0.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    97 ± 79
  2. Vietnam
    63 ± 56
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    55 ± 35

Tea, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tea, SD employs 3.41k people. The largest industries in Tea, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), Finance & Insurance (431 people), and Retail Trade (418 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($158,581), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($102,775), and Manufacturing ($75,983).

Occupations

3.41k
2022 Value
± 416
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tea, SD grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 3.15k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tea, SD, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (404 people), Management Occupations (380 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tea, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.41k
2022 Value
± 416
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tea, SD grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 3.15k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tea, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (678 people), Finance & Insurance (431 people), and Retail Trade (418 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,349
Median earning men ± $6,379
$49,890
Median earning women ± $5,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($158,142), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,823), and Wholesale Trade ($83,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($75,957), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,201).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

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.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
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.

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US Representatives from Tea, SD

Dusty Johnson
South Dakota 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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tea, SD was $268,500 in 2022, which is 0.952 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $230,800 to $268,500, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tea, SD is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tea, SD have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Property

$268,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,394
$1,407
Median Property Taxes
±$239

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.

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Rent vs Own

70.7%
Homeownership
2022
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 70.7% of the housing units in Tea, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Tea, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$99,153
Median Household Income
± $7,478
1.99k
Number of Households
± 300

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Tea, SD grew to $99,153 from the previous year's value of $91,544.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tea, SD is from South Dakota.
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.439
2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.54%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Tea, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.54%).

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tea, SD have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.17% of the workforce in Tea, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tea, SD (307 out of 5.92k 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 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

97.7% of the population of Tea, SD has health coverage, with 79.2% on employee plans, 4.78% on Medicaid, 4.2% on Medicare, 7.05% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, SD see 678 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.44% increase from the previous year (643 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1113 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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678 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, SD

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, SD see an average of 678 patients per year. This represents a 5.44% increase from the previous year (643 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.04% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.33%
Uninsured
79.2%
Employer Coverage
4.78%
Medicaid
4.2%
Medicare
7.05%
Non-Group
2.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tea, SD declined by 28.5% from 3.26% to 2.33%.

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