Viborg, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
958
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
0.721% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.7%
2.93% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,944
1.61% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$156,700
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
498
22.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Viborg, 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.

94.2% of the residents in Viborg, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Viborg, SD was $156,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Viborg, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Viborg, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Viborg, SD is home to a population of 958 people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.85% of Viborg, SD residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (847 people) in Viborg, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Viborg, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Viborg, SD was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Viborg, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    847 ± 151
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    56 ± 29
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 17
6.37%
Hispanic Population
61 people

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (847 people) in Viborg, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.37% of the people in Viborg, SD are hispanic (61 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
56 people
5.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people

As of 2024, 5.85% of Viborg, SD residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Viborg, SD was 5.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    22 ± 23
  2. Korea
    16 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 10

Viborg, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Viborg, SD employs 498 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Viborg, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($96,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

498
2024 Value
± 98
22.4%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viborg, SD grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 407 employees to 498 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Viborg, SD, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Viborg, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

498
2024 Value
± 98
22.4%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Viborg, SD grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 407 employees to 498 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Viborg, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (103 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Viborg, SD, though some of these residents may live in Viborg, 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

$40,000
Median earning men ± $8,311
$42,019
Median earning women ± $2,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,694), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,861), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,962).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Viborg, SD was $156,700 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,000 to $156,700, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Viborg, SD is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Viborg, SD have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Viborg, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,195
$247
Median Property Taxes
±$54

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 Viborg, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Viborg, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,944
Median Household Income
± $8,427
436
Number of Households
± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 436 households in Viborg, SD declined from $51,944 from the previous year's value of $52,794.

The following chart displays the households in Viborg, 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 Viborg, 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 lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.47%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Viborg, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.47%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Viborg, SD have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.842% of the workforce in Viborg, 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 Viborg, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Viborg, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Viborg, SD (171 out of 914 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Viborg, SD is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

87.5% of the population of Viborg, SD has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 6.24% on non-group plans, and 3.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.5%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
10.7%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
6.24%
Non-Group
3.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Viborg, SD grew by 3.94% from 12% to 12.5%.

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