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Custer County, South Dakota

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Table

Custer County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
9,117
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
8,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
9.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,318
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,216
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
13.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
34.7%
Female persons, percent
49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
92.0%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
3.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 1,123
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 5,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 85.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $327,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,823
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $722
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,117
Building Permits, 2023 304
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 4,033
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 45,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 5,623
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 69,054
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $7,895
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 29.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $81,958
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $50,278
Persons in poverty, percent
8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 312
Total employment, 2022 1,510
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 70,193
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 948
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 232
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 86
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 32
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 197
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 192
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.3
Population per square mile, 2010 5.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,556.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,557.00
FIPS Code 46033
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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