McPherson County, SD

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2022 Population

2,251

0.267% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

50.9

2.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.2%

16.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$58,529

7.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$77,900

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, McPherson County, SD had a population of 2.25k people with a median age of 50.9 and a median household income of $58,529. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McPherson County, SD grew from 2,245 to 2,251, a 0.267% increase and its median household income grew from $54,324 to $58,529, a 7.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McPherson County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.533%), and White (Hispanic) (0.489%).

None of the households in McPherson 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.

99.3% of the residents in McPherson County, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in McPherson County, SD was $77,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in McPherson County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in McPherson County, SD was 2 cars per household.

McPherson County, SD borders Dickey County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Brown County, SD, Campbell County, SD, Edmunds County, SD, and Walworth County, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

McPherson County, SD is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.977% of McPherson County, SD residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2022, there were 51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in McPherson County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of McPherson County, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in McPherson County, SD was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McPherson County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 38
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 31.6

1.02%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.02% of the people in McPherson County, SD are hispanic (23 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.977%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

1.02%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2022, 0.977% of McPherson County, SD residents (22 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 McPherson County, SD was 1.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 31
Korea
11 ± 14

McPherson County, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McPherson County, SD employs 1.07k people. The largest industries in McPherson County, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Educational Services (101 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($153,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,141), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,813).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2022 Value

± 151

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McPherson County, SD grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 1.04k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McPherson County, SD, are Management Occupations (256 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (90 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McPherson 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

2022 Value

± 151

2.78%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McPherson County, SD grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 1.04k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McPherson County, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (294 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Educational Services (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McPherson County, SD, though some of these residents may live in McPherson County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,713

Median earning men ± $6,568

$33,125

Median earning women ± $7,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($152,917), Public Administration ($75,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($43,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,429), and Manufacturing ($38,403).

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

11
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Construction
7
Retail Trade

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 McPherson County, SD went to Donald J. Trump with 81.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.04%).

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.

McPherson 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 (81.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.04%)
Libertarian Party

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

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

McPherson 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 McPherson 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 McPherson County, SD was $77,900 in 2022, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $68,400 to $77,900, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in McPherson County, SD is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in McPherson County, SD have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McPherson County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$77,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,171

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in McPherson County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9631

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in McPherson County, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$58,529

Median Household Income

± $7,156

872

Number of Households

± 113

In 2022, the median household income of the 872 households in McPherson County, SD grew to $58,529 from the previous year's value of $54,324.

The following chart displays the households in McPherson 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 McPherson 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Walked (8.49%)

In 2022, 73.5% of workers in McPherson County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who walked to work (8.49%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McPherson County, SD have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in McPherson County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McPherson County, SD (279 out of 2.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McPherson County, SD is White, followed by Black 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

92.9% of the population of McPherson County, SD has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 7.22% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 23.8% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

7.22%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

23.8%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in McPherson County, SD declined by 5.69% from 7.51% to 7.08%.

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