Turner County, SD

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US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$75,283

4.11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,562

2.29% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Turner County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.27%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.775%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.502%).

N/A of the households in Turner County, 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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.22k people) in Turner County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turner County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.22k ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 48
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 41

3.25%

Hispanic Population

285 people

3.25% of the people in Turner County, SD are hispanic (285 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± N/A people
Guatemala
2,932 ± N/A people
Ethiopia
2,627 ± N/A 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.

Economy

The economy of Turner County, SD employs 4.56k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Turner County, SD were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

4.56k

2023 Value

± 272

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turner County, SD, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turner County, 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

4.56k

2023 Value

± 272

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 8.54%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turner County, SD, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turner County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Turner County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,344), Information ($60,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,764).

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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Construction
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$11k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10k
Manufacturing
$8.92k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

In 2024, 8.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.32%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Turner County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$75,283

Median Household Income

± $2,596

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Turner County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Turner County, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Worked At Home (6.26%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Turner County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who worked at home (6.26%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turner County, SD have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Turner County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Turner County, SD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.32%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turner County, SD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turner County, SD is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Turner County, SD has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 9.14% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.66%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

9.14%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Turner County, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.