Brookings County, SD

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2023 Population

34,968

0.973% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$67,341

4.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$246,300

8.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,065

0.537% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Brookings 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.

96.2% of the residents in Brookings County, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brookings County, SD are South Dakota State University (2,530 degrees awarded in 2023) and Institute of Lutheran Theology (7 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Brookings County, SD was $246,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Brookings County, SD N/A, and the average commute time was 13.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Brookings County, SD was N/A per household.

Brookings County, SD borders Lake County, SD, Lincoln County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Deuel County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, and Moody County, SD.

United States South Dakota Brookings, SD

Population & Diversity

Brookings County, SD is home to a population of 35k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.52% of Brookings County, SD residents were born outside of the country (1.93k people).

In 2023, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.7k people) in Brookings County, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 720 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brookings County, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 103
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 93
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
720 ± 163

4.3%

Hispanic Population

1.5k people

4.3% of the people in Brookings County, SD are hispanic (1.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brookings County, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.93k people

5.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

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

Economy

The economy of Brookings County, SD employs 19.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Brookings County, SD were Manufacturing (4,048 people), Educational Services (3,340 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,933 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,008

−0.537%

1 Year decline

± 7.66%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brookings County, SD, are Management Occupations (2,239 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,924 people), and Production Occupations (1,903 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brookings County, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,008

−0.537%

1 Year decline

± 7.66%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brookings County, SD, are Manufacturing (4,048 people), Educational Services (3,340 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,933 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brookings County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Brookings County, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

74
Construction
62
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$316k
Manufacturing
$63.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The median tuition costs in Brookings County, SD are $9,960 for private four year colleges, and $7,773 and $11,283 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Brookings County, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,498 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,498 students enrolled in Brookings County, SD, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,496 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
290 degrees awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
87 degrees awarded
General Animal Sciences
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brookings County, SD was Registered Nursing with 290 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brookings County, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Dakota State University
2,530 degrees awarded
Institute of Lutheran Theology
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Dakota State University with 2,530 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,526) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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 Brookings County, SD was $246,300 in 2023, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,800 to $246,300, a 8.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Brookings County, SD is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brookings County, SD have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Brookings County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Brookings County, SD is $67,341. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brookings County, SD was Census Tract 9588.03, Brookings County, SD with a value of $94,484, followed by Census Tract 9587, Brookings County, SD and Census Tract 9586, Brookings County, SD, with respective values of $79,412 and $78,973.

Housing

Property

$246,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,167

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Brookings County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9588.03, Brookings County, SD
Census Tract 9587, Brookings County, SD
Census Tract 9586, Brookings County, SD

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Brookings County, SD was Census Tract 9588.03, Brookings County, SD with a value of $94,484, followed by Census Tract 9587, Brookings County, SD and Census Tract 9586, Brookings County, SD, with respective values of $79,412 and $78,973.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,341

Median Household Income

± $4,801

13.5k

Number of Households

± 831

The following chart displays the households in Brookings 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brookings County, SD is from Brookings County, SD.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brookings County, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Brookings 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.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brookings County, SD have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Brookings County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brookings County, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brookings County, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brookings County, SD have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brookings 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 N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brookings County, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Brookings County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brookings County, SD see 1,732 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.7% decrease from the previous year (1,780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 670 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,732 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brookings County, SD

Primary care physicians in Brookings County, SD see an average of 1,732 patients per year. This represents a 2.7% decrease from the previous year (1,780 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 34.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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