Potter County, SD Demographic Data
Potter County, SD Summary
Potter County is located in South Dakota
- Population: 2,327
- Area: 898.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 861.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 37.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,100.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Potter County, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,203
52%
50.8
Male
1,103
48%
49.2
Total Population
2,306
323,128,000
Potter County, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
117
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
99
4.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
157
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
141
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
40
1.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
186
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
221
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
250
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
219
9.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
226
9.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
320
13.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
211
9.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
119
5.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,849
80.2%
77.2
Female
957
51.8%
51.3
Male
892
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,782
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
780
33.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
650
28.2%
15.2
Female
366
56.3%
55.8
Male
284
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0
Potter County, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,290
99.3%
96.8
White
2,251
97.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
1.5%
0.8
Asian
5
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.1%
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
16
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,299
99.7%
82.2
Potter County, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
80
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
76
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
728
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
345
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
173
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
268
15.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
82
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
156
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,596
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
350
20.0%
31.2
Potter County, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
410
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,074
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
249
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
9
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
191
9.9
5.8%
Potter County, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,168
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
12
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.3%
1.1%
Potter County, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
54
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
69
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
146
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
109
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
161
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
193
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
137
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
89
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,991
57,617
Per capita income
30,294
31,128
Potter County, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
252
21.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
60
5.1%
9.8
Construction
102
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
254
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
68
5.8%
6.6
Information
11
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
45
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
62
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
23
2.0%
11.4
Public administration
45
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
129
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
60
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
55
4.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
209
17.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
408
35.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
120
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
237
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
192
16.5%
18.1%
Potter County, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,134
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
873
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
92
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
54
4.8%
2.7
Other means
12
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
103
9.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.6
26.6
Potter County, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
32
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
259
25.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
417
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
325
31.5%
21.0
Potter County, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,033
66.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
834
80.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
199
19.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
520
33.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Potter County, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,553
1 room
10
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
19
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
62
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
336
21.6%
16.5
5 rooms
304
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
198
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
234
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
145
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
245
15.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Potter County, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,553
1-unit, detached
1,020
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
0.5%
5.9
2-units
13
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
55
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
425
27.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.1%
0.1
Potter County, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
413
26.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
78
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
182
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
153
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
322
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
103
6.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
161
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
93
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
43
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.3%
1.4%
Potter County, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
304
29.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
247
23.9%
4.7
Electricity
319
30.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
136
13.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.6%
1.1
Potter County, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
283
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
6
2.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
111
39.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
122
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
166
61.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
9.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
38
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Potter County, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
137
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
9
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
52
38.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
76
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
626
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
39.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
21
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
5.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
38
27.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Potter County, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
834
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
248
29.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
276
33.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
96
11.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
84
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
65
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,400
205,000
