Vermillion is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Vermillion area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Vermillion maintain a good economy.
For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Vermillion. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Vermillion.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.10 minutes getting to work every day.
If knowledge is power, Vermillion is a pretty powerful place. 50.55% of the adults in Vermillion have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Vermillion in 2022 was $26,468, which is low income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,872 for a family of four. However, Vermillion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vermillion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Vermillion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vermillion residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Vermillion include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Vermillion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and German/Yiddish.
