Aurora County, SD

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2022 Population

2,590

2.23% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

8.66% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.14%

28.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,490

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,800

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Aurora County, SD had a population of 2.59k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $71,490. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Aurora County, SD declined from 2,649 to 2,590, a −2.23% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,960 to $71,490, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aurora County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.56%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Aurora 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.

96.4% of the residents in Aurora County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Aurora County, SD was $120,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Aurora County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Aurora County, SD was 3 cars per household.

Aurora County, SD borders Brule County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, and Sanborn County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Aurora County, SD is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.17% of Aurora County, SD residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2022, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Aurora County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 White (Hispanic) and 62 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.4% of Aurora County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Aurora County, SD was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aurora County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 147
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 57
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 45

6.64%

Hispanic Population

172 people

6.64% of the people in Aurora County, SD are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Aurora County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

3.81%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2022, 4.17% of Aurora County, SD residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aurora County, SD was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 21
Korea
24 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 20

Aurora County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Aurora County, SD employs 1.4k people. The largest industries in Aurora County, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), and Educational Services (148 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), and Public Administration ($68,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2022 Value

± 134

−4.32%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Aurora County, SD declined at a rate of −4.32%, from 1.46k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aurora County, SD, are Management Occupations (257 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people), and Production Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aurora 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.

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

1.4k

2022 Value

± 134

−4.32%

1 Year decline

± 13.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Aurora County, SD declined at a rate of −4.32%, from 1.46k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aurora County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), and Educational Services (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aurora County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Aurora County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,780

Median earning men ± $3,575

$37,903

Median earning women ± $4,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,583), Information ($65,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,781).

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

9
Construction
8
Health Care and Social Assistance
6
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Aurora County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 74.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.56%).

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.

Aurora County, 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.56%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Aurora County, SD for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Aurora County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Aurora County, 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 Aurora County, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

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 Aurora County, SD was $120,800 in 2022, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,500 to $120,800, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Aurora County, SD is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Aurora County, SD have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aurora County, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$120,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,018

$807

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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 Aurora County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.6% of the housing units in Aurora County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9736

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Aurora 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.

$71,490

Median Household Income

± $6,124

1.05k

Number of Households

± 109

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Aurora County, SD grew to $71,490 from the previous year's value of $64,960.

The following chart displays the households in Aurora 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 Aurora 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Aurora County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aurora County, SD have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.998% of the workforce in Aurora County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aurora County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aurora County, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aurora County, SD (128 out of 2.49k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aurora County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Health

93.1% of the population of Aurora County, SD has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 5.94% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.97% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.9%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

5.94%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

2.97%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aurora County, SD declined by 21.7% from 8.81% to 6.9%.

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