Vermillion, SD

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2022 Population

11,667

1.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

26.2%

4.11% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$47,813

0.223% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$192,400

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,139

3.49% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Vermillion, SD had a population of 11.7k people with a median age of 23 and a median household income of $47,813. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Vermillion, SD grew from 11,506 to 11,667, a 1.4% increase and its median household income declined from $47,920 to $47,813, a −0.223% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).

None of the households in Vermillion, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Vermillion, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vermillion, SD are University of South Dakota (2,132 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Vermillion, SD was $192,400, and the homeownership rate was 41%.

Most people in Vermillion, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vermillion, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Vermillion, SD is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.77% of Vermillion, SD residents were born outside of the country (557 people).

In 2022, there were 20.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.75k people) in Vermillion, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 445 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Vermillion, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Vermillion, SD was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vermillion, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.75k ± 112
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
483 ± 172
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
445 ± 17

2.77%

Hispanic Population

323 people

2.77% of the people in Vermillion, SD are hispanic (323 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

3.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

As of 2022, 4.77% of Vermillion, SD residents (557 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 Vermillion, SD was 3.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 64
Vietnam
102 ± 69
Korea
63 ± 48

Vermillion, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vermillion, SD employs 6.14k people. The largest industries in Vermillion, SD are Educational Services (1,670 people), Retail Trade (881 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (777 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,681), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,632), and Public Administration ($68,487).

Employment

Occupations

6.14k

2022 Value

± 569

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vermillion, SD declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 6.36k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vermillion, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (848 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (720 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vermillion, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.14k

2022 Value

± 569

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Vermillion, SD declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 6.36k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vermillion, SD, are Educational Services (1,670 people), Retail Trade (881 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vermillion, SD, though some of these residents may live in Vermillion, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,144

Median earning men ± $6,881

$20,054

Median earning women ± $5,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,553), Public Administration ($69,539), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,333), Wholesale Trade ($43,043), and Information ($40,268).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Vermillion, SD awarded 2,132 degrees. The student population of Vermillion, SD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,641 male students and 6,215 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vermillion, SD are White (1,811 and 88.1%), followed by Two or More Races (71 and 3.45%), Hispanic or Latino (67 and 3.26%), and Black or African American (42 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Vermillion, SD by number of degrees awarded are University of South Dakota (2,132 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vermillion, SD are Registered Nursing (163 and 7.65%), General Business Administration & Management (151 and 7.08%), and Clinical Social Work (120 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in Vermillion, SD for a public four year colleges is $7,773 for in-state students and $11,283 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Vermillion, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,856 (36.9% men and 63.1% 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 2022 there were 9,856 students enrolled in Vermillion, SD, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,815 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
General Health Services
78 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
73 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Vermillion, SD was Registered Nursing with 163 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of South Dakota

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,132 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Dakota with 2,132 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 802 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vermillion, SD, which is 0.603 times less than the 1,330 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,811 degrees mean that there were 25.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 71 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,773) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,659) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 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 Vermillion, SD was $192,400 in 2022, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $169,500 to $192,400, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Vermillion, SD is 41%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Vermillion, SD have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vermillion, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,118

$1,654

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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 Vermillion, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

41%

Homeownership

2022

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 41% of the housing units in Vermillion, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9657
Census Tract 9659

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

Household Income

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

$47,813

Median Household Income

± $7,765

4.04k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.04k households in Vermillion, SD declined from $47,813 from the previous year's value of $47,920.

The following chart displays the households in Vermillion, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vermillion, SD is from Vermillion, SD.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71%)
Walked (13.3%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Vermillion, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vermillion, SD have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Vermillion, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vermillion, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vermillion, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vermillion, SD (2.49k out of 9.47k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vermillion, SD is White, followed by Other and Native American.

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

92.3% of the population of Vermillion, SD has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 5.53% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 50% between 18 and 34 years, 20.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.98% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.69%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

5.53%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vermillion, SD grew by 32.8% from 5.79% to 7.69%.

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

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