Wessington Springs city, SD

Jerauld County, SD

2022 population: 659 ( 297 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 365.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	625	94.84%	33.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	6	0.91%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	25	3.79%	1150.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.46%	50.0%

Total non-White:	34	5.16%	142.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-317	-40.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	20	2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
956
942	98.54%
0	0.00%
3	0.31%
3	0.31%
2	0.21%
6	0.63%
14	1.46%

2000
1,011
1,005	99.41%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.40%
6	0.59%

1990
1,083
1,060	97.88%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.55%
n/a
0	0.00%
23	2.12%

1980
1,203
1,203	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-63	-6.2
8	0.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-55	-5.1
-17	-1.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-143	-11.9
23	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
61.0
100	15.2%
559	84.8%
287	43.6%

348
1.76

147	42.2%
134	91.2%
10	6.8%
201	57.8%

2010
Number	Percent
57.0
154	16.1%
802	83.9%
359	37.6%

465
1.97

266	57.2%
220	82.7%
18	6.8%
199	42.8%

2000
Number	Percent
55.9
156	15.4%
855	84.6%
412	40.8%

501
1.94

294	58.7%
263	89.5%
17	5.8%
207	41.3%

1990
Number	Percent
51.8
198	18.3%
885	81.7%
388	35.8%

498
2.10

316	63.5%
287	90.8%
7	2.2%
182	36.5%

1980
Number	Percent
42.1
304	25.3%
899	74.7%
305	25.4%

488
2.38

306	62.7%
285	93.1%
9	2.9%
182	37.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	51	14.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	28	8.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	7.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	11.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	3.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	21	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	78	22.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	18	5.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	1.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	4	1.1%
$200,000 or more	3	0.9%

Median Household Income	42,946
Per Capita Income	28,864

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	16.4%
Public Assistance	9	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	9.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	227	79.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	227	79.6%
Not in Labor Force	58	20.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	67	125	34.9%
Non-Profit	8	9	47.1%
Self-Employed	29	10	74.4%

Local Government	25	28	47.2%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	96	135	41.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	43	46.9%
Total	134	178	42.9%

Pct. Govt.	20.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	14.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	71	22.8%
Professional, Technical	46	14.7%
Service Occupations	48	15.4%
All others	102	32.7%

White Collar		51.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	81	26.0%
Health care and social assistance	67	21.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	12.5%
Educational services	31	9.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	19	6.1%
Manufacturing	13	4.2%
Public administration	10	3.2%
Information	10	3.2%
Accommodation and food services	9	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.6%
Construction	6	1.9%
Finance and insurance	3	1.0%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.0%
Utilities	2	0.6%
Other services	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.46%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	634	99.7%
Other	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	270	41.0%
American	104	15.8%
English	87	13.2%
Norwegian	62	9.4%
Irish	49	7.4%
Czech	43	6.5%
Swiss	13	2.0%
Danish	8	1.2%
Dutch	6	0.9%
Scandinavian	5	0.8%
Polish	3	0.5%
Russian	3	0.5%
Armenian	2	0.3%
French	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	658	99.8%
Not a citizen	1	0.2%

Native	656	99.5%
Foreign-born	3	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
29	5.3%	17	3.1%	275	49.8%	153	27.7%	65	11.8%	13	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	29	5.3%
9-12 Years	17	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	275	49.8%
Some College	153	27.7%
Bach. Degree	65	11.8%
Grad Degree	13	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +49	R +54	R + 8.4%
D -5
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	335	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	147	30.0%	8	1.6%	490	7	22	0.12%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	286	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	152	32.4%	31	6.6%	469	-1	15	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wessington Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

147

30.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

335

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

490

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Wessington Springs city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

152

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

286

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

469

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wessington Springs city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	96%	Mike Rounds* (R)	334	69.0%	Dan Ahlers (D)	150	31.0%	0	0.0%	484	3	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	80%	Billie Sutton (D)	225	50.2%	Kristi Noem (R)	217	48.4%	6 [+]	1.3%	448	-3	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 6 (1.3%);
2016	S3	77%	John Thune* (R)	342	71.5%	Jay Williams (D)	136	28.5%	0	0.0%	478	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	400
Median Value	$89,200

Occupied	348	87.0%
Vacant	52	13.0%

Owned	276	79.3%
Rented	72	20.7%
Median Rent	$422

Single-Family Units	325	81.2%
Detached	325	81.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	13.5%
Mobile Homes	18	4.5%

Wessington Springs city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

2022 Housing Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wessington Springs city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wessington Springs city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wessington Springs city, SD