Dewey County, SD Demographic Data
Dewey County, SD Summary
Dewey County is located in South Dakota
- Population: 5,358
- Area: 2,445.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,302.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 142.79 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,158.79 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dewey County, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,868
51%
50.8
Male
2,784
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,652
323,128,000
Dewey County, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
633
11.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
534
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
535
9.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
451
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
423
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
695
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
583
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
701
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
306
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
232
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
325
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
189
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
45
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,664
64.8%
77.2
Female
1,899
51.8%
51.3
Male
1,765
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,429
60.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
666
11.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
559
9.9%
15.2
Female
311
55.6%
55.8
Male
248
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Dewey County, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,517
97.6%
96.8
White
1,178
20.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,331
76.6%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
135
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
57
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
20
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,595
99.0%
82.2
Dewey County, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
88
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
376
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,137
37.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
696
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
346
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
316
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
117
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
464
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,612
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
433
14.1%
31.2
Dewey County, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,636
41.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,450
36.7%
47.5
Divorced
553
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
79
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
232
5.9
5.8%
Dewey County, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,381
87.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
638
12.7%
21.6%
Spanish
27
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
592
11.8%
1.1%
Dewey County, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
205
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
125
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
223
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
164
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
282
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
315
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
133
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
145
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
32
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,585
57,617
Per capita income
16,305
31,128
Dewey County, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
300
15.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
119
6.1%
9.8
Construction
142
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
588
30.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
118
6.1%
6.6
Information
24
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
17
0.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
45
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
52
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
303
15.7%
4.6
Retail trade
126
6.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
82
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
19
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
303
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
828
42.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
100
5.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
361
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
343
17.7%
18.1%
Dewey County, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,915
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,439
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
56
2.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.4%
5.1
Walked
93
4.9%
2.7
Other means
23
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
296
15.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Dewey County, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
560
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
486
29.4%
37.1
3 or more
440
26.7%
21.0
Dewey County, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,651
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
986
59.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
665
40.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
354
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5
Dewey County, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,005
1 room
26
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
52
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
173
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
392
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
686
34.2%
19.8
6 rooms
405
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
150
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
68
3.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
53
2.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dewey County, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,005
1-unit, detached
1,312
65.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
1.1%
5.9
2-units
59
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
38
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
46
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
50
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
447
22.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dewey County, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
273
13.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
71
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
150
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
245
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
409
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
311
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
316
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
213
10.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dewey County, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,184
71.7%
4.7
Electricity
300
18.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
100
6.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.3%
0.1
Wood
17
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Dewey County, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
274
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
2.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
12
4.4%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
7.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
22
8.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
21.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
153
55.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
165
60.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
10.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
10.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dewey County, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
587
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3
0.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
267
45.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
317
54.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
78
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
520
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
167
28.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
108
18.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
76
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
8.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
135
23.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Dewey County, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
986
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
394
40.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
300
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
127
12.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
81
8.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
60
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
63,200
205,000
