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Dewey County, South Dakota; South Dakota

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Dewey County, South Dakota
South Dakota
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 96.1% 86.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
5,322
924,669
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,208
919,318
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
5,243
886,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,243
886,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1.5%
4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-0.7%
3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,239 886,667
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,301 814,180
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
11.0%
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
38.9%
24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
9.8%
18.4%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
20.3%
84.2%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
72.6%
8.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.4%
1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
5.9%
2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
2.3%
5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
20.1%
80.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 148 54,527
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 0.4% 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 1,932 417,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 61.5% 68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $75,400 $236,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,204 $1,618
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $486 $597
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $714 $912
Building Permits, 2023 7 7,072
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 1,681 358,552
Persons per household, 2019-2023 3.07 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 96.1% 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 7.8% 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 81.1% 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 77.6% 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 86.9% 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 17.3% 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.3% 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
17.6%
10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 66.1% 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 62.4% 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,048 2,992,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,724 10,687,294
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA 2,505,126
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,944 20,998,722
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,657 $23,079
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 17.1 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $57,928 $72,421
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $21,940 $38,880
Persons in poverty, percent
26.2%
11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 96 28,857
Total employment, 2022 730 373,863
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 30,171 19,670,042
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 34.4% 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 291 74,028
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 60 21,587
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 12,409
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 17 3,519
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 916
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 18,441
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 1,389
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S 17,564
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.3 11.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2.3 10.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,302.38 75,809.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,302.49 75,811.00
FIPS Code 46041 46
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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