Vermillion, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

15,133

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

24.5

0.407% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.8%

6.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,794

5.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$221,800

5.97% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,781

0.359% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vermillion, SD had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of 24.5 and a median household income of $58,794. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vermillion, SD grew from 14,953 to 15,133, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $55,963 to $58,794, a 5.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%).

None of the households in Vermillion, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Vermillion, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vermillion, SD are University of South Dakota (2,132 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Vermillion, SD was $221,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Vermillion, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Vermillion, SD was 2 cars per household.

Vermillion, SD borders Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD, and Yankton, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Vermillion, SD is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.8% of Vermillion, SD residents were born outside of the country (726 people).

In 2023, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Vermillion, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 457 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Vermillion, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vermillion, SD was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 37
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
457 ± 14
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 133

3.22%

Hispanic Population

488 people

3.22% of the people in Vermillion, SD are hispanic (488 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vermillion, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

726 people

3.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

As of 2023, 4.8% of Vermillion, SD residents (726 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vermillion, SD was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 44

Vermillion, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vermillion, SD employs 7.78k people. The largest industries in Vermillion, SD are Educational Services (1,877 people), Retail Trade (1,047 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,375).

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

7.78k

2023 Value

± 600

−0.359%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermillion, SD declined at a rate of −0.359%, from 7.81k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermillion, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,045 people), Management Occupations (798 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermillion, 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

7.78k

2023 Value

± 600

−0.359%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vermillion, SD declined at a rate of −0.359%, from 7.81k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermillion, SD, are Educational Services (1,877 people), Retail Trade (1,047 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (895 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermillion, SD, though some of these residents may live in Vermillion, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,156

Median earning men ± $4,853

$24,470

Median earning women ± $4,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,481), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,727), Public Administration ($60,833), and Information ($53,250).

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

31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Construction
17
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$52.8k
Transportation and Warehousing
$23.5k
Retail Trade
$22.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Vermillion, SD awarded 2,132 degrees. The student population of Vermillion, SD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,641 male students and 6,215 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vermillion, SD are White (1,811 and 88.1%), followed by Two or More Races (71 and 3.45%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 3.26%), and Black or African American (42 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Vermillion, SD by number of degrees awarded are University of South Dakota (2,132 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vermillion, SD are Registered Nursing (163 and 7.65%), General Business Administration & Management (151 and 7.08%), and Clinical Social Work (120 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in Vermillion, SD for a public four year colleges is $7,773 for in-state students and $11,283 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Vermillion, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,856 (36.9% men and 63.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,856 students enrolled in Vermillion, SD, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,815 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
General Health Services
78 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
73 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vermillion, SD was Registered Nursing with 163 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Vermillion, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of South Dakota

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,132 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Dakota with 2,132 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 802 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vermillion, SD, which is 0.603 times less than the 1,330 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,811 degrees mean that there were 25.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 71 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,773) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,659) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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 Vermillion, SD was $221,800 in 2023, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,300 to $221,800, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Vermillion, SD is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vermillion, SD have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermillion, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Vermillion, SD is $58,794. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Vermillion, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

Housing

Property

$221,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,205

$2,878

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Vermillion, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vermillion, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vermillion, SD was Lincoln County, SD with a value of $96,552, followed by Hanson County, SD and Union County, SD, with respective values of $86,375 and $84,137.

The following map shows all of the counties in Vermillion, 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.

$58,794

Median Household Income

± $5,550

5.56k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.56k households in Vermillion, SD grew to $58,794 from the previous year's value of $55,963.

The following chart displays the households in Vermillion, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vermillion, 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 (73.5%)
Walked (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Vermillion, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermillion, SD have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Vermillion, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermillion, SD (2.52k out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vermillion, SD is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

90.7% of the population of Vermillion, SD has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1243 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1257 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1552 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 465 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

1,243 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,243 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1,257 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 41.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.31%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

8.91%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vermillion, SD grew by 18% from 7.89% to 9.31%.

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

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