Jefferson, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Dakota County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

717 Population 1,406/sq mi density

$81,149 Median Income $32,917 per capita

$177,900 Home Value $381,889 Zillow

49°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$81,149 median income, 7.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$177,900 home value, /mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

3.0 / 5.0

24.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

717

Population Density

1,406

per square mile

Land Area

0.5

square miles (1.3 km²)

Median Age

34.0 yrs

13% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.4%

Male

46.6%

Female

53%

47%

Race & Ethnicity

White	90.2% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	4.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	5.5%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

90.2%

Black

Hispanic

4.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	95.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish	4.2% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

95.8%

Spanish

4.2%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

11.5%

92% above US avg (6%)

Disability

8.4%

35% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

95.7%

5% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

8.4%

2% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.415

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	717
Population Density	1,406 / sq mi
Land Area	0.5 sq mi
Median Age	34.0 years

Gender

Male	53.4%
Female	46.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White	90.2%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	4.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	95.8%
Spanish	4.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	11.5%
Disability	8.4%
Health Insurance	95.7%
Uninsured	8.4%
Broadband Access	94.3%
Gini Coefficient	0.415

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	3 — Metro / under 250K