Minnehaha County, SD Demographic Data
Minnehaha County, SD Summary
Minnehaha County is located in South Dakota
- Population: 175,037
- Area: 813.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 807.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 215.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,568.24 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Minnehaha County, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,159
50%
50.8
Male
94,159
50%
49.2
Total Population
187,318
323,128,000
Minnehaha County, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,449
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,841
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,119
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,895
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,454
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,232
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,220
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,826
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,543
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,756
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,151
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,561
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,271
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
139,976
74.7%
77.2
Female
70,332
50.2%
51.3
Male
69,644
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
131,563
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,716
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,983
12.8%
15.2
Female
13,610
56.7%
55.8
Male
10,373
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Minnehaha County, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
182,004
97.2%
96.8
White
161,240
86.1%
72.6
Black or African American
9,385
5.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,948
2.1%
0.8
Asian
4,477
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,887
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,314
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,039
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
3,948
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
383
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
346
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,362
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
178,279
95.2%
82.2
Minnehaha County, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,310
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,856
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,106
25.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
26,888
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,509
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
28,135
23.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,756
10.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,166
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
112,394
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40,891
33.4%
31.2
Minnehaha County, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
48,361
32.9%
33.7%
Now Married
72,022
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
15,420
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
2,244
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
8,862
6.0
5.8%
Minnehaha County, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
155,005
89.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,864
10.3%
21.6%
Spanish
7,663
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,092
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,228
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,881
2.8%
1.1%
Minnehaha County, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,017
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,946
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,380
8.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,099
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,502
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,852
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,158
16.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,619
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,292
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,943
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,038
57,617
Per capita income
30,725
31,128
Minnehaha County, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,886
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,228
8.8%
9.8
Construction
9,106
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,919
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,187
10.7%
6.6
Information
2,051
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,040
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,934
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,193
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
3,252
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
12,607
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,198
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,178
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,159
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
38,417
36.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,637
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,785
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,781
15.1%
18.1%
Minnehaha County, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
102,473
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
85,400
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,483
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
890
0.9%
5.1
Walked
3,287
3.2%
2.7
Other means
500
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3,913
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Minnehaha County, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,795
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,394
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
29,000
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
17,619
23.9%
21.0
Minnehaha County, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
73,808
93.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
47,542
64.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,266
35.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,325
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
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Minnehaha County, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,133
1 room
1,920
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
2,935
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
7,934
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
11,857
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
10,961
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
9,724
12.3%
17.8
7 rooms
9,161
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
10,048
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,593
18.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Minnehaha County, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
79,133
1-unit, detached
49,597
62.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,202
4.0%
5.9
2-units
762
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,056
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,696
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,161
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
10,147
12.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,512
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Minnehaha County, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,874
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,593
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,593
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,194
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,824
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,771
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,323
14.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,599
17.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,101
5.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,261
4.1%
1.4%
Minnehaha County, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
50,660
68.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,126
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
17,524
23.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
111
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
155
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1,121
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
1,111
1.5%
1.1
Minnehaha County, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33,295
47295100.0
Less than $500
513
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
896
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,219
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,540
7.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,183
15.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,664
23.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,280
45.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,714
56.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,818
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,039
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,151
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,544
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Minnehaha County, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,783
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
251
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
260
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
800
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,424
13.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,316
16.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,732
64.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
483
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
773
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,330
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,933
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,395
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,066
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,651
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,951
31.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
940
0.0%
0.0%
Minnehaha County, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
47,542
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,799
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,722
7.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,689
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,276
25.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,805
22.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,552
13.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,425
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
274
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,500
205,000
