South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the most recent U.S.
South Dakota ’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to theThe state’s population of people born overseas grew by 45.5% between 2010 and 2022, or 10,000 people, compared to 15.6% across the entire United States.
Weiwei Zhang, state demographer and South Dakota State University professor, said that despite the increase, the number of foreign-born residents in South Dakota is still low, compared to states like California and New York. While official statistics do not contain data on why people might be moving to a particular place, Zhang said she speculates job opportunities, housing supply and existing ties with family or friends might be some of the reasons why people move to South Dakota from overseas.
Kiesow-Knudsen added that it is difficult for the center to accurately say how many refugees are in the state. The organization only knows of those people who come to it and seek assistance. Organizations, like the Center for New Americans, start “a back-and-forth conversation” with Global Refuge and local stakeholders about the number of refugees that they can serve, considering factors like employment environment, school situation and housing market, Kiesow-Knudsen said.
“The vision of LSS is that every South Dakotan is healthy, safe and accepted, and that last part is really what the MCC focuses on – that feeling of acceptance in Sioux Falls and in South Dakota, being able to celebrate our community and the diversity that’s here,” said Valeria Wicker, leading supervisor for the LSS Multi-Cultural Center.Kiesow-Knudsen said as a resettlement agency, LSS’s Center for New Americans has the responsibility to “make sure that people get integrated into the community.
He said the program covered topics like getting a job, doing groceries and “starting a new life in America.” To Yemam, this means “depending on yourself.” Kiesow-Knudsen said the federal government provides financial assistance to refugees for up to eight months, which is “a quick turnaround.”
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