Pennington County, SD Demographic Data

Pennington County, SD Summary

Pennington County is located in South Dakota
  • Population: 104,347
  • Area: 2,784.26 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,776.55 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.71 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 37.47 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,033.14 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Pennington County, SD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
54,589
50%
50.8
Male
54,783
50%
49.2
Total Population
109,372
 
323,128,000

Pennington County, SD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,504
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,736
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,289
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,211
5.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,294
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,099
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,950
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,210
12.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,535
7.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,136
6.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,788
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,610
5.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,010
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
83,823
76.6%
77.2
Female
42,619
50.8%
51.3
Male
41,204
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,783
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,719
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,408
16.8%
15.2
Female
10,025
54.5%
55.8
Male
8,383
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Pennington County, SD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
104,221
95.3% 
96.8
White
90,775
83.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,426
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10,308
9.4% 
0.8
Asian
1,444
1.3% 
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
14
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
254
0.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,151
4.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,383
4.9% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
103,989
95.1% 
82.2

Pennington County, SD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,606
2.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,693
6.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,493
26.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,399
23.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,699
11.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
14,546
19.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,902
10.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,299
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,039
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,448
30.2%
31.2

Pennington County, SD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,039
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
42,065
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
12,182
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,162
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
4,395
5.0
5.8%

Pennington County, SD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
98,322
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,546
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Pennington County, SD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,421
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,322
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,084
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,818
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,346
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,038
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,780
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,437
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,287
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,423
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,950
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,824
 
31,128

Pennington County, SD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,247
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,394
12.3%
9.8
Construction
3,875
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,796
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,221
6.2%
6.6
Information
656
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,055
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,802
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,234
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,282
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
7,442
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,534
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,504
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,935
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,979
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,005
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,769
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,354
19.9%
18.1%

Pennington County, SD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
51,864
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,183
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,303
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
152
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,394
2.7%
2.7
Other means
1,090
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,742
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
 
26.6

Pennington County, SD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,945
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,359
31.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,605
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
11,047
25.7%
21.0

Pennington County, SD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
42,956
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,398
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,558
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,680
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Pennington County, SD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,636
1 room
1,110
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,126
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,821
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
8,485
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,337
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,364
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
6,320
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
4,215
8.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,858
12.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Pennington County, SD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,636
 
 
1-unit, detached
29,908
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,413
5.1%
5.9
2-units
1,918
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,521
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,287
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,455
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,777
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
5,357
11.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Pennington County, SD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,009
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,354
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,002
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,165
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,678
20.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,722
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,673
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,641
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,724
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,668
3.5%
1.4%

Pennington County, SD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
23,375
54.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,017
7.0%
4.7
Electricity
15,259
35.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,133
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
172
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Pennington County, SD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,457
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
119
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
327
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
758
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,442
8.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,044
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,726
22.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,041
42.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,125
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,307
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,548
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,400
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,988
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
89
0.0%
0.0%

Pennington County, SD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,072 
 
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
221
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,324
17.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,570
19.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,957
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
486
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
762
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,388
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,864
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,694
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,363
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,168
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,253
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
828
0.0%
0.0%

Pennington County, SD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,398
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,885
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,058
7.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,719
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,309
24.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,526
22.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,909
13.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,303
4.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
689
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
184,000
 
205,000