Wessington, SD City Data

Wessington, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 248 people who live in Wessington and approximately 17,023 who live in Beadle County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wessington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wessington. We have included Wessington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wessington Information

Beadle County where Wessington resides is 1,264.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,023 and has a population rank of 1,951 out of all the places in the United States.

Wessington has a total of 248 people and of those residents there are 117 males and 131 females. The median age of the male population is 42.5 and the female population is 47.8. There are approximately 172 births each year and around 216 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wessington varies per year, but currently 245 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 248 people who live in Wessington, there are 66 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wessington is 36 male and 30 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 186.

General Wessington Information
Total area in square miles - Beadle County	1,264.82
Water area in square miles - Beadle County	N/A
Resident population - Beadle County	17,023
Population rank - Beadle County	1,951
Total population	248
Total population (male)	117
Total population (female)	131
Population median age (male)	42.5
Population median age (female)	47.8
Births - Beadle County	172
Deaths- Beadle County	216
Population of one race	245
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	66
Population under 20 years (male)	36
Population under 20 years (female)	30
Total population 18 years and over	186

Wessington Social Characteristics

There are 7,210 households in Wessington. Families make up 4,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wessington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,788), male householder with no wife present (176) and female householder with no husband present (566). The remainder of the Wessington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,678. Wessington, SD moving companies help people in Wessington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wessington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wessington is based, there are 6,954 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,284 never married, 3,978 now married, 92 separated, 973 widowed, and 627 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 49 separated, 244 widowed and 669 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wessington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wessington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Beadle County)
Total households	7,210
Family households (families)	4,597
With own children under 18 years	2,107
Married-couple family	3,788
With own children under 18 years	1,627
Male householder, no wife present, family	176
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	566
With own children under 18 years	343
Nonfamily households	2,678
Householder living alone	2,385
65 years and over	1,083

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	51
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	195
Householder	69
Spouse	54
Child	67
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	53
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,954
Never married	1,284
Now married	3,978
Separated	92
Widowed	973
Divorced	627
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	49
Widowed	244
Divorced	669

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	248
Male	117
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	131
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	248
One race	245
White	243
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	248
People who are White alone	243
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,090
Same house	9,818
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,296
Different state or abroad	1,078
Different state	962
Abroad	116

PLACE OF BIRTH (Beadle County)
Total resident population	17,023
Born in United States	14,460
State of residence	13,135
Different state	3,626
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	197

Wessington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wessington. That total enrollment is 4,139 for the population of the country, which includes Wessington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,205 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,101 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 516.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wessington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,139
Pre-kindergarten	264
Public	124
Private	140
Kindergarten	307
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,964
Public	1,737
Private	227
Elementary and high school	3,051
Public	2,772
Private	279
High school grades 9 to 12	1,087
Public	1,035
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	403
Public	130
Private	273
Graduate or professional school	114
Public	61
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	12,303

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,368
Less than 9th grade	1,074
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	863
High school graduate	3,958
Some college, no degree	2,529
Associate's degree	862
Bachelor's degree	2,082
Graduate or professional degree	18.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,707

Wessington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,338 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wessington. The Wessington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,695), service occupations (1,426), sales and office occupations (1,705), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (220), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,693). The 13,338 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,134 private wage and salary workers, 1,196 government workers, 1,035 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Beadle County)
Population 16 years and over	13,338
In labor force	8,703
Civilian labor force	8,692
Employed	8,417
Unemployed	275
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	6,823
In labor force	4,079
Civilian labor force	4,079
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,515
In labor force	4,624
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	174
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Beadle County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,372
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,488
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	840
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	377
Other means	27
Worked at home	556
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	114,260

OCCUPATION (Beadle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,695
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,695
Service occupations	1,426
Sales and office occupations	1,705
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	220
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,693

INDUSTRY (Beadle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,695
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	745
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,072
Wholesale trade	363
Retail trade	791
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	585
Information	163
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	398
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,993
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	560
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	421

CLASS OF WORKER (Beadle County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,695
Private wage and salary workers	6,134
Government workers	1,196
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,035
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wessington Housing Characteristics

In Wessington, SD there are 8,206 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,210 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wessington, there are 5,952 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Wessington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wessington, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wessington, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wessington. There are 389 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 811 with rent between $300-499 and 491 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wessington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wessington, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Beadle County)
Total housing units	8,206
Occupied housing units	7,210
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Beadle County)
Total housing units	8,206
1-unit, detached	5,952
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	298
3 or 4 units	389
5 to 9 units	303
10 to 19 units	345
20 to 49 units	242
50 or more units	111
Mobile home	484

HOUSING TENURE (Beadle County)
Occupied housing units	7,210
Owner-occupied	4,891
Renter-occupied	2,319

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Beadle County)
Occupied housing units	7,210
No vehicles available	502
2 vehicle available	4,337
3 vehicles available	1,185
4 vehicles available	381
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Beadle County)
Occupied housing units	7,210
Utility gas	4,289
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,173
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	305
Coal or coke
Wood	61
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	114
No fuel used	41

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Beadle County)
Occupied housing units	7,210
Less Than $50,000	4,891
$50,000 to $99,999	1,609
$100,000 to $149,999	273
$150,000 to $199,999	128
$200,000 to $299,999	24
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,000

GROSS RENT (Beadle County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,319
Less than $200	389
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	811
$500 to $699	290
$700 to $999	171
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	5