Worthing, SD

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
1,036
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
2.82% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
1.76%
30% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$93,162
2.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$220,200
2.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
590
3.33% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Worthing, SD was $220,200, and the homeownership rate was 93.3%.

Most people in Worthing, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Worthing, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaLincoln County, SDSioux Falls, SDSoutheast South Dakota (Outside Sioux Falls City) PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Worthing, SD is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.16% of Worthing, SD residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928 people) in Worthing, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Worthing, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worthing, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worthing, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    928 ± 202
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    32 ± 33
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    24 ± 39
3.67%
Hispanic Population
38 people

In 2024, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928 people) in Worthing, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.67% of the people in Worthing, SD are hispanic (38 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

1.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12 people
1.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Worthing, SD residents (12 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 Worthing, SD was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Worthing, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 23
  2. Vietnam
    25 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 26

Worthing, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Worthing, SD.

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of Worthing, SD employs 590 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Worthing, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Manufacturing (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($78,281).

Employment

Occupations

590
2024 Value
± 95
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthing, SD grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 571 employees to 590 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worthing, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Production Occupations (63 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worthing, SD.

View Data
Save Image

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

590
2024 Value
± 95
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthing, SD grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 571 employees to 590 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worthing, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Retail Trade (71 people), and Manufacturing (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worthing, SD, though some of these residents may live in Worthing, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,432
Median earning men ± $6,230
$50,104
Median earning women ± $7,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,333), and Wholesale Trade ($70,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,500).

View Data
Save Image

Employment by Industry Sector

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worthing, SD was $220,200 in 2024, which is 0.662 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,000 to $220,200, a 2.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Worthing, SD is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worthing, SD have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worthing, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,727
$361
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

93.3%
Homeownership
2024
58.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Worthing, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Worthing, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,162
Median Household Income
± $13,309
387
Number of Households
± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 387 households in Worthing, SD grew to $93,162 from the previous year's value of $91,250.

The following chart displays the households in Worthing, 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.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worthing, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.68%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Worthing, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (7.68%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worthing, SD have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.185% of the workforce in Worthing, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worthing, SD (18 out of 1.03k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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

View Data
Save Image

Health

92.9% of the population of Worthing, SD has health coverage, with 66.4% on employee plans, 4.44% on Medicaid, 7.82% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 2.8% 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, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.75% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

7.14%
Uninsured
66.4%
Employer Coverage
4.44%
Medicaid
7.82%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
2.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worthing, SD declined by 2.95% from 7.36% to 7.14%.

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

View Data
Save Image