Wagner, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,529
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
11.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.7%
3.28% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,462
0.689% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$136,000
5.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
588
3.45% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wagner, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Wagner, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wagner, SD was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.5%.

Most people in Wagner, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in Wagner, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wagner, SD is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.42% of Wagner, SD residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Wagner, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 556 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Wagner, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wagner, SD was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wagner, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    698 ± 124
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    556 ± 142
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    119 ± 65
7.39%
Hispanic Population
113 people

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (698 people) in Wagner, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 556 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.39% of the people in Wagner, SD are hispanic (113 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wagner, 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

2.42%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
37 people
2.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Wagner, SD residents (37 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 Wagner, SD was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    26 ± 22
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 14

Wagner, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wagner, SD employs 588 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wagner, SD were Retail Trade (103 people), Educational Services (87 people), and Public Administration (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($69,250).

Employment

Occupations

588
2024 Value
± 99
−3.45%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagner, SD declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 609 employees to 588 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wagner, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wagner, 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

588
2024 Value
± 99
−3.45%
1 Year decline
± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wagner, SD declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 609 employees to 588 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wagner, SD, are Retail Trade (103 people), Educational Services (87 people), and Public Administration (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wagner, SD, though some of these residents may live in Wagner, 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

$44,432
Median earning men ± $6,483
$34,013
Median earning women ± $13,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,536), Public Administration ($42,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,417).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Wagner, SD was $136,000 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,200 to $136,000, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Wagner, SD is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wagner, SD have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wagner, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,023
$297
Median Property Taxes
±$57

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

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

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Rent vs Own

55.5%
Homeownership
2024
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Wagner, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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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.
$47,462
Median Household Income
± $5,911
535
Number of Households
± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 535 households in Wagner, SD grew to $47,462 from the previous year's value of $47,137.

The following chart displays the households in Wagner, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wagner, 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 (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Walked (4.28%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Wagner, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who walked to work (4.28%).

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

12 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wagner, SD have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wagner, 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 Wagner, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wagner, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wagner, SD (227 out of 1.45k 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 < 5, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

84.6% of the population of Wagner, SD has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 6.32% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.4%
Uninsured
31.6%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
6.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wagner, SD declined by 3.8% from 16% to 15.4%.

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