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None of the households in Ward, 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.
98.1% of the residents in Ward, SD are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Ward, SD was $151,300, and the homeownership rate was 88.5%.
Most people in Ward, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ward, SD was 3 cars per household.
Ward, SD is home to a population of 52 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.
As of 2024, 1.92% of Ward, SD residents were born outside of the country (1 people).
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52 people) in Ward, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 98.1% of Ward, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ward, SD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ward, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52 people) in Ward, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ward, SD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.
As of 2024, 1.92% of Ward, SD residents (1 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 Ward, SD was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ward, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ward, SD.
84.6% of the population of Ward, SD has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 3.85% on Medicare, 30.8% 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% 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, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 38.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.85% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ward, SD grew by 177% from 5.56% to 15.4%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ward, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Ward, SD employs 41 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ward, SD were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Educational Services (9 people), and Manufacturing (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,625) and Accommodation & Food Services ($10,625).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ward, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 41 employees to 41 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ward, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (9 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (9 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ward, SD.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ward, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 41 employees to 41 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ward, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10 people), Educational Services (9 people), and Manufacturing (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ward, SD, though some of these residents may live in Ward, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,625).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Ward, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Ward, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Ward, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.
The median property value in Ward, SD was $151,300 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $151,300, a 2.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ward, SD is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Ward, SD have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ward, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.
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 Ward, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ward, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Ward, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ward, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 26 households in Ward, SD declined from $76,875 from the previous year's value of $87,788.
The following chart displays the households in Ward, 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 95.1% of workers in Ward, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.88%) and those who carpooled 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.
Using averages, employees in Ward, SD have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ward, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Ward, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Ward, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ward, SD have 3 cars.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.