Bennett County, SD

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2023 Population

3,354

1.09% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.8

6.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

31.9%

7.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,569

0.562% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,069

2.02% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bennett County, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.85%), and White (Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Bennett 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.

98.8% of the residents in Bennett County, SD are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Bennett County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13 minutes. The average car ownership in Bennett County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Bennett County, SD borders Cherry County, NE, Jackson County, SD, Mellette County, SD, Oglala Lakota County, SD, and Todd County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bennett County, SD is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.37% of Bennett County, SD residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2023, there were 1.57 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Bennett County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k White (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennett County, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 174
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 172
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 59.8

4.65%

Hispanic Population

156 people

4.65% of the people in Bennett County, SD are hispanic (156 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

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

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

1.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 55
Korea
9 ± 21

Bennett County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bennett County, SD employs 1.07k people. The largest industries in Bennett County, SD are Educational Services (263 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,064), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,064), and Public Administration ($71,000).

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

1.07k

2023 Value

± 179

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennett County, SD, are Management Occupations (215 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (158 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennett 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

1.07k

2023 Value

± 179

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennett County, SD, are Educational Services (263 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (184 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennett County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Bennett County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $17,088

$36,708

Median earning women ± $5,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,305), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,544), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,321), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,400).

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

6
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Health Care and Social Assistance
5
Construction

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

$5.93k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.53k
Construction
$2.72k
Retail Trade

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

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

People in Bennett County, SD have an average commute time of 13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennett County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bennett County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.63%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Bennett County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,569

Median Household Income

± $12,240

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Bennett 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennett 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 (80.3%)
Walked (7.66%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in Bennett County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.66%) and those who worked at home (5.87%).

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

13 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennett County, SD have a shorter commute time (13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bennett County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bennett 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 Bennett County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bennett County, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bennett County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.63%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennett County, SD (1.06k out of 3.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bennett County, SD is Native American, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 451 in Bennett County, SD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 267 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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

Uninsured People

29.1%

Uninsured

15.8%

Employer Coverage

33.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

7.64%

Non-Group

2.45%

Military or VA

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

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