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Wolsey, SD

692 Population
2.3 square miles 305.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

33.8 ±3.7 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 37.6 ±1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in South Dakota: 38 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$29,637 ±$4,319 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Huron, SD Micro Area: $33,964 ±$2,680
  • about three-quarters of the amount in South Dakota: $40,550 ±$520
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$57,500 ±$5,788 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Huron, SD Micro Area: $67,681 ±$5,231
  • about three-quarters of the amount in South Dakota: $75,081 ±$888
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

6.4% ±5.3% (44  ±38) Persons below poverty line
  • about half the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 13.6% † 2,581 (±3.3% / ±621)
  • about half the rate in South Dakota: 11.9% 104,798 (±0.4% / ±3,713)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

17.4 minutes ±1.2 (5,665  ±1,439) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.3 times the figure in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 13.4 118,225 (±0.9 / ±9,084)
  • about the same as the figure in South Dakota: 17.8 7,339,145 (±0.2 / ±101,823)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

240 ±52 Number of households
  • the Huron, SD Micro Area: 7,536 ±234
  • South Dakota: 365,544 ±1,728
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.9 ±0.2 (692  ±158) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 2.5 18,688 (±0.1 / ±74)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in South Dakota: 2.4 875,241
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

2.7% ±2.5% (4  ±4) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about one-third of the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 9.1% † 360 (±4.2% / ±165)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in South Dakota: 6.5% 12,675 (±0.4% / ±796)
  • about half the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

246 ±55 Number of housing units
  • the Huron, SD Micro Area: 8,474 ±44
  • South Dakota: 408,584 ±422
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$101,200 ±$22,569 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Huron, SD Micro Area: $175,100 ±$12,250
  • about two-fifths of the amount in South Dakota: $257,400 ±$3,051
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

3.9% ±2.2% (26  ±15.9) Moved since previous year
  • about one-third of the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 12.2% † 2,305 (±3% / ±570.7)
  • about one-third of the rate in South Dakota: 13% 116,449 (±0.4% / ±3,890.1)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

77.8% ±23.7% (298  ±55.9) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 87.5% 10,899 (±4.9% / ±631.5)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in South Dakota: 93.2% 562,448 (±0.9% / ±5,163.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
24.5% ±7.4% (94  ±36.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 27.2% † 3,382 (±3% / ±370.5)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in South Dakota: 31.9% 192,610 (±0.5% / ±3,182.5)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

0.3% ±0.4% (2  ±3) Foreign-born population
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 12.1% 2,329
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in South Dakota: 4% 35,988
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

8.9% ±3.2% (40  ±17) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in the Huron, SD Micro Area: 6.2% † 859 (±1.3% / ±180)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in South Dakota: 7.9% 53,890 (±0.3% / ±1,825)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
40 Total veterans ±17 30 Male ±17 10 Female ±10

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