Wallace, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

1.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

2.99%

49.3% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wallace, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Wallace, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wallace, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wallace, SD is home to a population of 67 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wallace, SD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64 people) in Wallace, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wallace, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 44
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 12.2
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wallace, 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 Wallace, SD.

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 Wallace, SD was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 Wallace, SD residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Wallace, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wallace, SD are Manufacturing (10 people), Educational Services (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($62,917), Total ($32,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wallace, SD, are Production Occupations (10 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wallace, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wallace, SD, are Manufacturing (10 people), Educational Services (5 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wallace, SD, though some of these residents may live in Wallace, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Wallace, SD have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wallace, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wallace, 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.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wallace, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Wallace, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (61.9%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Bicycle (14.3%)

In 2023, 61.9% of workers in Wallace, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.3%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wallace, SD have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.52% of the workforce in Wallace, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wallace, SD (2 out of 67 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

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

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

4.48%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

56.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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