Vale, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

3.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

73.5

25.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

58.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$23,661

17.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$58,900

17.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

76.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vale, SD had a population of 90 people with a median age of 73.5 and a median household income of $23,661. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vale, SD declined from 93 to 90, a −3.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,139 to $23,661, a 17.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vale, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.56%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Vale, 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.

84.4% of the residents in Vale, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vale, SD was $58,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

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Population & Diversity

Vale, SD is home to a population of 90 people, from which 84.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.6% of Vale, SD residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2023, there were 16.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81 people) in Vale, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.4%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.4% of Vale, SD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vale, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vale, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 9
Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

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

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2023, 15.6% of Vale, SD residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vale, SD was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Korea
0 ± 14
World War II
0 ± 10

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

Economy

The economy of Vale, SD employs 11 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vale, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Manufacturing (4 people), and Retail Trade (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 69

−76.6%

1 Year decline

± 2.77k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vale, SD declined at a rate of −76.6%, from 47 employees to 11 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vale, SD, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (4 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vale, 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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 69

−76.6%

1 Year decline

± 2.77k%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vale, SD declined at a rate of −76.6%, from 47 employees to 11 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vale, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Manufacturing (4 people), and Retail Trade (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vale, SD, though some of these residents may live in Vale, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$N/A

Median earning men ± $N/A

$N/A

Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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 2023, 0.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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 Vale, SD was $58,900 in 2023, which is 0.194 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $71,300 to $58,900, a 17.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vale, SD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$58,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,593

$55

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Vale, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Vale, 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 Vale, 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.

$23,661

Median Household Income

± $18,108

Number of Households

± 54

In 2023, the median household income of the 55 households in Vale, SD grew to $23,661 from the previous year's value of $20,139.

The following chart displays the households in Vale, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vale, SD is from Vale, SD.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Vale, SD 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 Vale, 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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vale, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vale, SD have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vale, SD (10 out of 90 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

88.9% of the population of Vale, SD has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 77.8% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.724% increase from the previous year (1,243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 28.9% were men and 71.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 3.33% under 18 years, 3.33% between 18 and 34 years, 8.89% between 35 and 64 years, and 84.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 28.9% were men and 71.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

77.8%

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vale, SD declined by 53% from 23.7% to 11.1%.

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

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