Turner County, SD Demographic Data
Turner County, SD Summary
Turner County is located in South Dakota
- Population: 8,344
- Area: 617.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 617.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 13.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,318.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Turner County, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,120
50%
50.8
Male
4,169
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,289
323,128,000
Turner County, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
497
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
495
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
640
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
480
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
357
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
851
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
941
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,121
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
609
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
617
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
838
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
498
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
345
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,334
76.4%
77.2
Female
3,187
50.3%
51.3
Male
3,147
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,126
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,106
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,681
20.3%
15.2
Female
930
55.3%
55.8
Male
751
44.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Turner County, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,199
98.9%
96.8
White
8,076
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
45
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.7%
0.8
Asian
2
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
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
22
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
90
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
165
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
70
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,124
98.0%
82.2
Turner County, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
202
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
252
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,057
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,219
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
842
14.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
911
15.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
337
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
454
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,366
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,248
21.5%
31.2
Turner County, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,320
19.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,324
65.0%
47.5
Divorced
465
7.0%
11.0%
Separated
46
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
502
7.5
5.8%
Turner County, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,559
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
233
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
71
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
134
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
0.3%
1.1%
Turner County, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
181
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
208
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
367
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
374
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
511
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
647
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
581
16.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
439
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
82
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
54,707
57,617
Per capita income
27,405
31,128
Turner County, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
494
11.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
201
4.7%
9.8
Construction
364
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,094
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
214
5.0%
6.6
Information
83
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
332
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
215
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
181
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
214
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
427
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
239
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
180
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
570
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,524
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
630
14.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
735
17.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
779
18.4%
18.1%
Turner County, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,195
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,175
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
467
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
221
5.3%
2.7
Other means
55
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
273
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Turner County, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
135
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
748
21.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,146
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,442
41.5%
21.0
Turner County, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,471
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,692
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
779
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
490
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
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
Turner County, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,961
1 room
60
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
57
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
224
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
407
10.3%
16.5
5 rooms
643
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
703
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
603
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
527
13.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
737
18.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Turner County, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,961
1-unit, detached
3,408
86.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27
0.7%
5.9
2-units
33
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
103
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
81
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
100
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
18
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
191
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Turner County, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,594
40.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
307
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
379
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
270
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
474
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
219
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
348
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
350
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%
Turner County, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,024
29.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
896
25.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,013
29.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
288
8.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
91
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
138
4.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.5%
1.1
Turner County, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,299
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
36
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
7.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
231
17.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
396
30.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
501
38.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
642
49.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
182
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Turner County, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
619
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
1.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
1.8%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
14
2.3%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
6.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
208
33.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
340
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
160
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
655
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
142
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
90
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
10.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
192
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
Turner County, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,692
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
456
16.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
807
30.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
506
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
342
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
386
14.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
127
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
64
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,000
205,000
