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Anderson's Livability

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  • C
    Affordability
  • F
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
  • A-
    Diversity
  • A
    Crime
  • A-
    Commute
  • C+
    Education
  • C
    Weather
  • D
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About Anderson, SD

Anderson, SD is located in Minnehaha County in the state of South Dakota.

The total City Population for Anderson is about 532 with about 255 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $269,448, which is roughly 55% higher than the Average Home Value of $121,873 for the state of South Dakota, and roughly 19% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $121,250, which is roughly 52% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $58,506 for the state of South Dakota, and roughly 46% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Anderson Population 532
Average Home Value $269,448
Median Household Income $121,250
Median Age 43.5
Unemployment Rate 2.5% (Minnehaha County)
Politics 53.34% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.56
Male Population Estimate: 49.8%
Female Population Estimate: 50.2%
Median Age: 43.5
Male Median Age: 44.5
Female Median Age: 43.0

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:100%
Indian:5.7%
Hispanic:0.3%
Asian:0.3%
Other:0.3%
Black:0%
Hawaiian:0%

Voting

Minnehaha County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
John Thune
U.S. Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
Kristi Noem
State governor
Kristi Noem
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 53.34%
Democratic: 43.85%
Libertarian: 2.81%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Anderson specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Minnehaha County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Minnehaha County: About 16.4609 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Minnehaha County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 94% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

South Dakota is ranked #28 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 43.27 out of 100.

28th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 60.25

The average living wage for the state of South Dakota is $29.19/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.45/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Dakota a minimum wage score of 54.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.73/hr, which gives South Dakota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Dakota is $189.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 41.23 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X South Dakota does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X South Dakota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
South Dakota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Dakota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Dakota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Dakota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Dakota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Dakota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Dakota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Dakota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Dakota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
South Dakota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
South Dakota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Dakota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X South Dakota does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X South Dakota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Dakota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
South Dakota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
South Dakota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
South Dakota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 57110
Latitude: 43.519400
Longitude: -96.614100
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 2457.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 605