State Information

Joined The Union: 11/2/1889

Minimum Wage: $11.20

Motto: “Under God the people rule”

Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State

Legislature: Bicameral

Age & Gender

Average Age: 37.1 years

Male: 50.2%

Female: 49.8%

Economic Data

Average Income: $63,837

Income Rank: 37

Poverty Rate: 11.9%

Annual Budget: $5 billion

Largest Private Employer: Sanford Health

Housing & Property

Average Home Price: $237,600

Average Rent: $795

Property Tax Rate: 1.32%

Home Owners: 67.9%

Renters: 32.1%

Education Levels

High School Diploma: 91.7%

Some College: 32.6%

Bachelor’s Degree: {bachelor’sdegree[1]}%

Graduate Degree: 9.4%

Education Ranking: 22

Health & Safety

Health Ranking: 27

Crime Rate: 502.1 per 100k

Population Density: 11.9 per sq mi