Clay County, SD

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2023 Population

15,133

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

24.5

0.407% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,794

5.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$221,800

5.97% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,781

0.359% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Clay County, SD had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of 24.5 and a median household income of $58,794. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clay County, SD grew from 14,953 to 15,133, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $55,963 to $58,794, a 5.06% increase.

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None of the households in Clay County, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are University of South Dakota (2,132 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Clay County, SD was $221,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Clay County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Clay County, SD borders Cedar County, NE, Dixon County, NE, Lincoln County, SD, Turner County, SD, Union County, SD, and Yankton County, SD.

United States South Dakota Vermillion, SD

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Clay County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

726 people

3.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

As of 2023, 4.8% of Clay County, SD residents (726 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay County, SD was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Clay County, SD employs 7.78k people. The largest industries in Clay County, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($70,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($66,375).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.78k

2023 Value

± 600

−0.359%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay County, SD declined at a rate of −0.359%, from 7.81k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,045 people), Management Occupations (798 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County, 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

7.78k

2023 Value

± 600

−0.359%

1 Year decline

± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay County, SD declined at a rate of −0.359%, from 7.81k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Clay County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,156

Median earning men ± $4,853

$24,470

Median earning women ± $4,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,857), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,481), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,727), Public Administration ($60,833), and Information ($53,250).

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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
19
Construction
17
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$52.8k
Transportation and Warehousing
$23.5k
Retail Trade
$22.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Clay County, SD are White (1,811 and 88.1%), followed by Two or More Races (71 and 3.45%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 3.26%), and Black or African American (42 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Clay County, SD by number of degrees awarded are University of South Dakota (2,132 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Registered Nursing (163 and NaNk%), General Business Administration & Management (151 and NaNk%), and Clinical Social Work (120 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Clay County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.8%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

University of South Dakota

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,132 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Dakota with 2,132 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 802 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clay County, SD, which is 0.603 times less than the 1,330 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,811 degrees mean that there were 25.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 71 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,773) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,659) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

The median property value in Clay County, SD was $221,800 in 2023, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,300 to $221,800, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County, SD is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Clay County, SD have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clay County, SD is $58,794. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Clay County, SD was Census Tract 9658 with a value of $83,646, followed by Census Tract 9657 and Census Tract 9659, with respective values of $59,128 and $47,861.

In 2023, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.416%.

Housing

Property

$221,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,205

$2,878

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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 Clay County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Clay County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9658
Census Tract 9657
Census Tract 9659

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clay County, SD was Census Tract 9658 with a value of $83,646, followed by Census Tract 9657 and Census Tract 9659, with respective values of $59,128 and $47,861.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Clay County, 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.

$58,794

Median Household Income

± $5,550

5.56k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.56k households in Clay County, SD grew to $58,794 from the previous year's value of $55,963.

The following chart displays the households in Clay County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clay County, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Walked (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Clay County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County, SD have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Clay County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Clay County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.416%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County, SD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Clay County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Clay County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, SD see 2035 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (1759 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1683 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1515 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,035 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, SD

Primary care physicians in Clay County, SD see an average of 2,035 patients per year. This represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (1,759 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clay County, SD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 41.3% between 18 and 34 years, 24.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Clay County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clay County, SD.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.6% in Clay County, SD.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Clay County, SD.