Wessington Springs ZIP Codes — Jerauld County, SD

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	201	17.6%
18 and over	940	82.4%
65 and over	396	34.7%
Median age	55.8 years

Group	Count	%
White	1,096	94.9%
Two or more races	39	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino	14	1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	0.5%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	2.7%
$10k–$15k	9.3%
$15k–$25k	8.6%
$25k–$35k	9.9%
$35k–$50k	11.9%
$50k–$75k	14.3%
$75k–$100k	18.3%
$100k–$150k	14.6%
$150k–$200k	2.2%
$200k+	8.2%
Median income	$57,625

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$119,800
Median rent / month	$431
Owner occupied	81.2%
Renter occupied	18.8%
Vacant	16.4%
Single-family detached	86.7%
Large apartment buildings	2.3%
Mobile homes	4.6%
Median rooms	5.7
Avg household size (owned)	2.11

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	9.3%
2000–2009	5.7%
1990–1999	8.6%
1980–1989	6.9%
1970–1979	11.5%
1960–1969	8.0%
1950–1959	6.4%
1940–1949	2.6%
1939 or earlier	41.1%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	11.5%
2 bedrooms	26.3%
3 bedrooms	36.5%
4 bedrooms	15.4%
5+ bedrooms	10.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	8.2%
1 vehicle	29.1%
2 vehicles	33.8%
3 or more	28.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	2.2%
Electricity	32.0%
Propane / LP gas	59.6%
Fuel oil	2.7%
Wood	1.5%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	298	54.5%
Cohabiting couple	33	6.0%
Male householder, no spouse	63	11.5%
Female householder, no spouse	153	28.0%
Households with children under 18	98	17.9%
Households with seniors (65+)	247	45.2%
Average household size	2.00

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	17.5%	12.2%
Married	75.1%	60.8%
Separated	0.0%	2.0%
Widowed	1.3%	19.9%
Divorced	6.1%	5.1%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	94.2%
Bachelor's or higher	22.7%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	25	15.6%
Kindergarten	6	3.8%
Elementary school	86	53.8%
High school	35	21.9%
College / grad school	8	5.0%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	41.4%
Service	15.3%
Sales & office	17.6%
Natural resources & construction	4.2%
Production & transportation	21.6%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	69.4%
Government	19.9%
Self-employed	10.6%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	69.4%
Carpool	6.3%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	2.9%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	16.0

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	50.6%
Retirement income	27.6%
Supplemental Security	10.6%
Cash public assistance	1.6%
Food stamps / SNAP	4.9%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	35.9%
High cholesterol	35.2%
Heart disease	8.8%
Stroke	3.9%
Asthma	8.4%
Arthritis	28.7%
Kidney disease	3.6%
Pulmonary disease	6.8%
Cancer	10.0%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	16.7%
No physical activity	23.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	25.8%
Fair or poor health	12.0%
Poor mental health	9.4%
Poor physical health	9.3%
No health insurance	11.5%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.2%
Visited dentist	70.0%
Cholesterol screening	91.5%
Teeth loss	13.7%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	74	7.9%

Disability	%
Any disability	19.5%
Under 18	0.5%
18–64 years	11.4%
65 and over	42.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	64.5%
Public insurance	43.7%
Uninsured under 19	3.3%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	1,068	93.6%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	1,131	99.1%
Born in same state	1,131	99.1%
Born in different state	895	78.4%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	10	0.9%
Not a US citizen	9	90.0%