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South Dakota’s capitol city is Pierre, and its current budget is $5.1 Billion.. South Dakota has a total of 3 votes in the Electoral College. Visit South Dakota’s official website. The Mount Rushmore State features plains, Black Hills, and Badlands. Known for tourism, agriculture, and financial services. Political CompositionSouth Dakota’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican supermajorities in both houses; sole representative is Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964. DemographicsThe largest cities in South Dakota include:
South Dakota’s population consists of 82.3% white residents, 2.4% black residents, 4.2% hispanic residents. 1.7% asian residents, 9.0% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.5% of people claiming two of more races.. South Dakota has an average age of 37.1, with 50.2% of the population being male and 49.8%of the population being female.51.9% of people in South Dakota are married. 91.7% of people South Dakota in have a high school diploma, while 32.6% have attended some college. 28.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 9.4% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #27 in health and #22 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 502.1 per 100,000 people. South Dakota FinancesAverage Home Price: $237600 South Dakota ranks #28 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 11.9% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$59896 The largest private employer is Sanford Health, and the largest public employer is State of South Dakota. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in South Dakota politics, with 51% of residents identifying as Protestant and 22% as Catholic. 0.5% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 2% identify as Mormon, 0.5% identify as Jewish, and 3% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 21%. |
