Wessington Springs, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
727
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
61
1.5% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.46%
15.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,321
1.22% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$111,300
15.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
343
7.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wessington Springs, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Wessington Springs, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wessington Springs, SD was $111,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Wessington Springs, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wessington Springs, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaJerauld County, SDJackrabbit Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Wessington Springs, SD is home to a population of 727 people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.38% of Wessington Springs, SD residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (675 people) in Wessington Springs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Wessington Springs, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wessington Springs, SD was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wessington Springs, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    675 ± 144
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 29
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6 ± 8
1.51%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (675 people) in Wessington Springs, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.51% of the people in Wessington Springs, SD are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wessington Springs, 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

1.38%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
0.937%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Wessington Springs, SD residents (10 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 Wessington Springs, SD was 0.937%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    21 ± 21
  2. Korea
    9 ± 12
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 12

Wessington Springs, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wessington Springs, SD employs 343 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wessington Springs, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,156), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,156).

Employment

Occupations

343
2024 Value
± 84
7.86%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wessington Springs, SD grew at a rate of 7.86%, from 318 employees to 343 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wessington Springs, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wessington Springs, 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

343
2024 Value
± 84
7.86%
1 Year growth
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wessington Springs, SD grew at a rate of 7.86%, from 318 employees to 343 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wessington Springs, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wessington Springs, SD, though some of these residents may live in Wessington Springs, 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

$48,000
Median earning men ± $15,279
$37,639
Median earning women ± $8,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,156), and Retail Trade ($73,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938), Information ($21,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,250).

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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 Wessington Springs, SD was $111,300 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $111,300, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wessington Springs, SD is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wessington Springs, SD have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wessington Springs, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,564
$264
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
58.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Wessington Springs, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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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.
$47,321
Median Household Income
± $12,617
344
Number of Households
± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 344 households in Wessington Springs, SD grew to $47,321 from the previous year's value of $46,750.

The following chart displays the households in Wessington Springs, 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 Wessington Springs, 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 (73.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (6.04%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Wessington Springs, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.04%).

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

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wessington Springs, SD have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Wessington Springs, 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 Wessington Springs, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wessington Springs, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wessington Springs, SD (65 out of 687 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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Health

98.4% of the population of Wessington Springs, SD has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 31.7% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.728% 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, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 22.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.6%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
31.7%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.728%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wessington Springs, SD declined by 6.07% from 1.7% to 1.6%.

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