Turton, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

25.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.1

62% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.3%

34.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,875

17.3% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$75,000

2023 Employed Population

27.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Turton, SD had a population of 43 people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $46,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Turton, SD declined from 58 to 43, a −25.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $56,667 to $46,875, a −17.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Turton, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Turton, SD was $75,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.3%.

Most people in Turton, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Turton, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Spink County, SD Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Turton, SD is home to a population of 43 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Turton, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43 people) in Turton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Turton, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Turton, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Turton, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 19
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Turton, 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
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Turton, SD employs 16 people. The largest industries in Turton, SD are Finance & Insurance (6 people), Manufacturing (4 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Finance & Insurance ($96,250), and Total ($58,750).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 67

−27.3%

1 Year decline

± 714%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Turton, SD declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Turton, SD, are Management Occupations (5 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Turton, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 67

−27.3%

1 Year decline

± 714%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Turton, SD declined at a rate of −27.3%, from 22 employees to 16 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Turton, SD, are Finance & Insurance (6 people), Manufacturing (4 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Turton, SD, though some of these residents may live in Turton, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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%.

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

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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Turton, SD was $75,000 in 2022, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $75,000, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Turton, SD is 91.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Turton, SD have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Turton, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$47,791

$21

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Turton, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$46,875

Median Household Income

± $18,664

Number of Households

± 30

In 2023, the median household income of the 23 households in Turton, SD declined from $46,875 from the previous year's value of $56,667.

The following chart displays the households in Turton, 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 Turton, 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.

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 (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Turton, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Turton, SD have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Turton, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Turton, SD (4 out of 43 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Turton, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Turton, SD has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Spink County, SD see 3160 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.878% decrease from the previous year (3188 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1567 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1567 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,160 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Spink County, SD

Primary care physicians in Spink County, SD see an average of 3,160 patients per year. This represents a 0.878% decrease from the previous year (3,188 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 4.65% between 18 and 34 years, 51.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.33%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

23.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Turton, SD grew by 34.9% from 1.72% to 2.33%.

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

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