Alcester city, SD

Union County, SD

2022 population: 973 ( 166 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1339.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	804	82.63%	3.1%
Black:	4	0.41%	300.0%
Indian:	7	0.72%	250.0%
Asian:	10	1.03%	66.7%
2+ races:	137	14.08%	2183.3%
Hispanic:	10	1.03%	16.7%

Total non-White:	169	17.37%	525.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	24	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	142	21.3

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
807
780	96.65%
1	0.12%
2	0.25%
6	0.74%
6	0.74%
12	1.49%
27	3.35%

2000
864
840	97.22%
0	0.00%
1	0.12%
23	2.66%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
24	2.78%

1990
843
834	98.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.24%
9	1.07%

1980
885
856	96.72%
0	0.00%
2	0.23%
9	1.02%
n/a
18	2.03%
29	3.28%

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

-60	-6.9
3	0.3

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

6	0.7
15	1.8

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

-22	-2.5
-20	-2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Alcester 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
50.2
243	25.0%
730	75.0%
358	36.8%

377
2.42

265	70.3%
180	67.9%
24	9.1%
112	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
48.8
176	21.8%
631	78.2%
219	27.1%

352
2.16

218	61.9%
174	79.8%
26	11.9%
134	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
48.8
158	18.3%
706	81.7%
291	33.7%

384
2.08

232	60.4%
199	85.8%
19	8.2%
152	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
46.3
196	23.3%
647	76.7%
282	33.5%

361
2.13

208	57.6%
185	88.9%
12	5.8%
153	42.4%

1980
Number	Percent
48.5
171	19.3%
714	80.7%
285	32.2%

363
2.21

244	67.2%
214	87.7%
6	2.5%
119	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Alcester city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	7.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	10	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	5.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	10.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	56	14.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	2.1%
$200,000 or more	2	0.5%

Median Household Income	57,813
Per Capita Income	26,128

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.3%
Public Assistance	4	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	51	13.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	311	83.2%
Unemployed	2	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	313	83.7%
Not in Labor Force	61	16.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	128	114	52.9%
Non-Profit	13	24	35.1%
Self-Employed	24	14	63.2%

Local Government	9	10	47.4%
State Government	33	11	75.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	152	128	54.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	45	55.0%
Total	207	173	54.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	6.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	76	20.0%
Professional, Technical	52	13.7%
Service Occupations	38	10.0%
All others	188	49.5%

White Collar		40.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	119	31.3%
Educational services	64	16.8%
Construction	25	6.6%
Health care and social assistance	25	6.6%
Retail trade	24	6.3%
Finance and insurance	23	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	22	5.8%
Other services	21	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.3%
Public administration	4	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%
Information	2	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	1.03%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Laotian	10	1.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	842	98.0%
Other Asian	10	1.2%
Other	4	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	460	47.3%
Norwegian	157	16.1%
Swedish	83	8.5%
Irish	71	7.3%
American	44	4.5%
English	44	4.5%
Scandinavian	24	2.5%
Dutch	23	2.4%
French	20	2.1%
European	15	1.5%
Danish	12	1.2%
Czech	10	1.0%
Polish	7	0.7%
Scottish	7	0.7%
Italian	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	973	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	963	99.0%
Foreign-born	10	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
34	4.8%	49	7.0%	263	37.4%	230	32.7%	61	8.7%	66	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	34	4.8%
9-12 Years	49	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	263	37.4%
Some College	230	32.7%
Bach. Degree	61	8.7%
Grad Degree	66	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +4	D + 1.2%
D +12
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	254	64.1%	Joe Biden (D)	137	34.6%	5	1.3%	396	2	17	0.09%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	238	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	32.9%	17	4.5%	380	1	17	0.10%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alcester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

137

34.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

254

64.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

396

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Alcester city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

32.9%

Donald Trump (R)

238

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

380

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alcester city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	54%	Mike Rounds* (R)	262	65.7%	Dan Ahlers (D)	137	34.3%	0	0.0%	399	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	49%	Kristi Noem (R)	174	49.7%	Billie Sutton (D)	172	49.1%	4 [+]	1.1%	350	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%);
2016	S3	56%	John Thune* (R)	279	72.5%	Jay Williams (D)	106	27.5%	0	0.0%	385	1	0.10%
[-] 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	405
Median Value	$99,100

Occupied	377	93.1%
Vacant	28	6.9%

Owned	279	74.0%
Rented	98	26.0%
Median Rent	$679

Single-Family Units	317	78.3%
Detached	311	76.8%
Attached	6	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	41	10.1%
Mobile Homes	32	7.9%

Alcester city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alcester city, SD

2022 Housing Data for Alcester city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alcester city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Alcester city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alcester city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alcester city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alcester city, SD