Aberdeen, SD Demographic Data

Aberdeen, SD Summary

Aberdeen is located in Brown County in South Dakota
  • Population: 26,443
  • Area: 15.61 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 15.50 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,694.41 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,296.59 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Aberdeen, SD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,415
52%
50.8
Male
13,368
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,783
 
323,128,000

Aberdeen, SD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,960
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,779
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,723
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,943
7.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,410
8.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,246
15.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,034
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,001
10.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,715
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,646
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,864
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,558
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
904
3.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,309
76.7%
77.2
Female
11,190
52.5%
51.3
Male
10,119
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,887
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,262
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,326
15.6%
15.2
Female
2,584
59.7%
55.8
Male
1,742
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Aberdeen, SD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,354
98.5% 
96.8
White
24,966
89.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
431
1.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,078
3.9% 
0.8
Asian
849
3.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
160
0.6% 
1.3
Filipino
60
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
77
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
529
1.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
20
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
429
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
708
2.5% 
17.8
Mexican
249
0.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
59
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
200
0.7% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
200
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,075
97.5% 
82.2

Aberdeen, SD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
854
4.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
670
3.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,752
32.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,767
21.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,837
10.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,745
20.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,343
7.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,524
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,444
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,088
28.3%
31.2

Aberdeen, SD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,232
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
10,893
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,441
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
213
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,542
6.9
5.8%

Aberdeen, SD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,860
92.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,963
7.6%
21.6%
Spanish
452
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
636
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
758
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
117
0.5%
1.1%

Aberdeen, SD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
650
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
667
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,567
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,486
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,846
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,069
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,597
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,401
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
158
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
328
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
46,330
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,669
 
31,128

Aberdeen, SD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
320
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,479
10.1%
9.8
Construction
770
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,577
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
649
4.4%
6.6
Information
351
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,120
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
832
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
925
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
500
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,308
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
553
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
312
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,351
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,483
30.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,683
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,666
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,513
17.1%
18.1%

Aberdeen, SD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,523
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,001
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,200
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.3%
5.1
Walked
428
2.9%
2.7
Other means
419
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
430
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.1
 
26.6

Aberdeen, SD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
972
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,175
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,075
34.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,547
21.6%
21.0

Aberdeen, SD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,769
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,110
60.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,659
39.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
845
6.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Aberdeen, SD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,614
1 room
131
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
340
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,613
12.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,642
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,932
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,539
12.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,312
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,126
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,979
15.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Aberdeen, SD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,614
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,517
59.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
323
2.6%
5.9
2-units
367
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
719
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
929
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
906
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,148
9.1%
9.0
Mobile home
705
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Aberdeen, SD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,782
22.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
861
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,227
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,815
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,197
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,052
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
911
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,138
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
593
4.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.3%
1.4%

Aberdeen, SD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,946
59.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
245
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,208
35.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
55
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.2%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
215
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
81
0.7%
1.1

Aberdeen, SD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,392
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
63
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
66
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
117
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
237
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
535
12.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,646
37.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,728
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,252
51.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
889
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
519
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
187
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
545
12.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Aberdeen, SD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,509 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
112
2.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
323
7.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,322
29.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,720
60.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
150
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
616
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
899
20.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
713
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
440
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
404
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
403
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,639
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
161
0.0%
0.0%

Aberdeen, SD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,110
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
679
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,370
19.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,909
26.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,486
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
931
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
625
8.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
91
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,300
 
205,000