Clark County, SD

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US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.2
2.23% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$59,340
8.93% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clark County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.08%), Other (Hispanic) (1.3%), and White (Hispanic) (0.547%).

None of the households in Clark 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.

Most people in Clark County, SD N/A, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Clark County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Clark County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clark County, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.54k ± 16
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    94 ± 31
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    80 ± 57.9
4.09%
Hispanic Population
157 people

In 2022, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Clark County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.09% of the people in Clark County, SD are hispanic (157 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.01%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
77 people
1.35%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
51 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    101 ± 40
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 19
  3. Korea
    24 ± 21

Clark County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clark County, SD employs 1.58k people. The largest industries in Clark County, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (480 people), Educational Services (131 people), and Retail Trade (126 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($53,333), Wholesale Trade ($51,932), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,000).

Occupations

1.58k
2022 Value
± 170
−4.49%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clark County, SD, are Management Occupations (392 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clark County, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.58k
2022 Value
± 170
−4.49%
1 Year decline
± 15.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clark County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (480 people), Educational Services (131 people), and Retail Trade (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clark County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Clark County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,306
Median earning men ± $5,064
$29,104
Median earning women ± $2,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($56,563), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,375), Manufacturing ($40,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,808).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 37
    Manufacturing
  2. 31
    Wholesale Trade
  3. 24
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Clark County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 74.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.16%).

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.

Clark 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.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
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.

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US Representatives from Clark County, SD

Dusty Johnson
South Dakota at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Clark County, SD have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Clark County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9558
Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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

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Household Income

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$59,340
Median Household Income
± $4,205
1.36k
Number of Households
± 140

The following chart displays the households in Clark 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clark 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.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Clark County, SD N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clark County, SD have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Clark County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clark 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 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

92.4% of the population of Clark County, SD has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 27.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

7.64%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
27.2%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

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

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Health Outcomes

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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 34.9% in Clark County, SD.

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