Mobridge is a very small city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 3,228 people and just one neighborhood, Mobridge is the 37th largest community in South Dakota.
Unlike some cities, Mobridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mobridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mobridge is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mobridge who work in management occupations (17.58%), healthcare (10.28%), and office and administrative support (10.04%).
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Mobridge spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.00 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Mobridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Mobridge who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.53% of adults in Mobridge have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Mobridge in 2022 was $34,232, which is middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,928 for a family of four. However, Mobridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mobridge is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mobridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mobridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Mobridge include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Mobridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 66.6% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
If you are planning to retire in South Dakota, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in South Dakota, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 95.0% of neighborhoods in SD. If a South Dakota retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 14.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry and 47.2% have German ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Mobridge are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.8% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 50.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.0%), and 11.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (2.1%).
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Mobridge, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (47.2%). There are also a number of people of Native American ancestry (14.6%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (12.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (4.7%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (4.6%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (66.6% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (82.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.0%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.