Bon Homme County, SD

County

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2022 Population

7,018

0.0285% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.1

1.45% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

1.95% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,554

7.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$112,700

22% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bon Homme County, SD had a population of 7.02k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $57,554. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bon Homme County, SD declined from 7,020 to 7,018, a −0.0285% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,575 to $57,554, a 7.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bon Homme County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bon Homme County, SD was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Bon Homme County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bon Homme County, SD was 2 cars per household.

Bon Homme County, SD borders Knox County, NE, Charles Mix County, SD, Hutchinson County, SD, and Yankton County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Bon Homme County, SD is home to a population of 7.02k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.769% of Bon Homme County, SD residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2022, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.05k people) in Bon Homme County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Bon Homme County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Homme County, SD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Homme County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.05k ± 27
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 80
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 55.6

2.91%

Hispanic Population

204 people

2.91% of the people in Bon Homme County, SD are hispanic (204 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.769%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

0.855%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2022, 0.769% of Bon Homme County, SD residents (54 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 Bon Homme County, SD was 0.855%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
200 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 45

Bon Homme County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bon Homme County, SD employs 2.64k people. The largest industries in Bon Homme County, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Educational Services (262 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,726), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,182), and Public Administration ($48,631).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2022 Value

± 219

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bon Homme County, SD declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 2.79k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Homme County, SD, are Management Occupations (316 people), Production Occupations (287 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Homme 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

2.64k

2022 Value

± 219

−5.24%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bon Homme County, SD declined at a rate of −5.24%, from 2.79k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Homme County, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (426 people), Manufacturing (395 people), and Educational Services (262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Homme County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Bon Homme County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,631

Median earning men ± $4,626

$34,090

Median earning women ± $1,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,202), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,083), and Public Administration ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,288), Wholesale Trade ($49,375), and Public Administration ($47,273).

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

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Retail Trade
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 Bon Homme County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 74.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

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.

Bon Homme 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 (74.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.5%)
Libertarian Party

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

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County, SD was $112,700 in 2022, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $92,400 to $112,700, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Homme County, SD is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bon Homme County, SD have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Homme County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$112,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,094

$1,844

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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 Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2022

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in Bon Homme County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Homme 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 9676
Census Tract 9677

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bon Homme 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.

$57,554

Median Household Income

± $6,460

2.41k

Number of Households

± 206

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Bon Homme County, SD grew to $57,554 from the previous year's value of $53,575.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme 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 (74.1%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Bon Homme County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Homme County, SD have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Bon Homme County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Homme County, SD (630 out of 5.38k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bon Homme County, SD is White, followed by Native American 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

94% of the population of Bon Homme County, SD has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 3.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bon Homme County, SD see 1712 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.754% decrease from the previous year (1725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2338 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7014 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,712 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bon Homme County, SD

Primary care physicians in Bon Homme County, SD see an average of 1,712 patients per year. This represents a 0.754% decrease from the previous year (1,725 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.03%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

21.2%

Non-Group

3.55%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bon Homme County, SD declined by 17.7% from 7.33% to 6.03%.

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