Hutchinson County, SD

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2022 Population

7,401

0.148% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

0.714% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.9%

0.767% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$69,139

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$143,800

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hutchinson County, SD had a population of 7.4k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $69,139. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hutchinson County, SD declined from 7,412 to 7,401, a −0.148% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,448 to $69,139, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hutchinson County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%), White (Hispanic) (0.946%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.635%).

None of the households in Hutchinson 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.

99.5% of the residents in Hutchinson County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hutchinson County, SD was $143,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Hutchinson County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hutchinson County, SD was 3 cars per household.

Hutchinson County, SD borders Bon Homme County, SD, Charles Mix County, SD, Davison County, SD, Douglas County, SD, Hanson County, SD, McCook County, SD, Turner County, SD, and Yankton County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Hutchinson County, SD is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.43% of Hutchinson County, SD residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2022, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Hutchinson County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 359 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Hutchinson County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hutchinson County, SD was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hutchinson County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.77k ± 179
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
359 ± 191
Two+ (Hispanic)
76 ± 52.6

2.53%

Hispanic Population

187 people

2.53% of the people in Hutchinson County, SD are hispanic (187 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

0.931%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2022, 1.43% of Hutchinson County, SD residents (106 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 Hutchinson County, SD was 0.931%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 37
Korea
59 ± 34

Hutchinson County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hutchinson County, SD employs 3.71k people. The largest industries in Hutchinson County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (628 people), and Retail Trade (393 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,083), Information ($87,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,042).

Employment

Occupations

3.71k

2022 Value

± 257

−0.403%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hutchinson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.403%, from 3.72k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hutchinson County, SD, are Management Occupations (734 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hutchinson 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

3.71k

2022 Value

± 257

−0.403%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hutchinson County, SD declined at a rate of −0.403%, from 3.72k employees to 3.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hutchinson County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (735 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (628 people), and Retail Trade (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hutchinson County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Hutchinson County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,797

Median earning men ± $3,186

$34,661

Median earning women ± $2,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($102,885), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($58,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,819), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,521).

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

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Construction
13
Finance and Insurance

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 Hutchinson County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 78.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.62%).

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.

Hutchinson 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 (78.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.62%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, SD was $143,800 in 2022, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $119,700 to $143,800, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hutchinson County, SD is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hutchinson County, SD have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hutchinson County, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Hutchinson County, SD is $69,139. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hutchinson County, SD was Census Tract 9688 with a value of $70,455, followed by Census Tract 9687 and Census Tract 9686, with respective values of $69,250 and $68,352.

Property

$143,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,541

$2,248

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Hutchinson County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hutchinson 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 9688
Census Tract 9687
Census Tract 9686

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hutchinson County, SD was Census Tract 9688 with a value of $70,455, followed by Census Tract 9687 and Census Tract 9686, with respective values of $69,250 and $68,352.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hutchinson 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.

$69,139

Median Household Income

± $5,060

2.93k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.93k households in Hutchinson County, SD grew to $69,139 from the previous year's value of $62,448.

The following chart displays the households in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)
Carpooled (6.08%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Hutchinson County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.32%) and those who carpooled to work (6.08%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hutchinson County, SD have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Hutchinson County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hutchinson County, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hutchinson County, SD (701 out of 7.08k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

Health

95.5% of the population of Hutchinson County, SD has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hutchinson County, SD see 809 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.4% decrease from the previous year (1215 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3706 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3706 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

809 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hutchinson County, SD

Primary care physicians in Hutchinson County, SD see an average of 809 patients per year. This represents a 33.4% decrease from the previous year (1,215 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.46%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hutchinson County, SD grew by 1.63% from 4.39% to 4.46%.

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