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State of South Dakota - County of Dewey

Dewey County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dewey County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dewey County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dewey County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dewey County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dewey County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dewey County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dewey County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dewey County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,303
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 6,049
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,773
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 5,972
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,786
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 2.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 5,523
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,800
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 5,366
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 77
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 449
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 157
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 51
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 2. Dewey County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 5,972
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 550
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,774
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 29.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 537
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 1,624
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 993
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 16.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 313
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 136
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 45
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 26.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 2,923
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 3,049
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 1,442
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 24.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 4,429
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 74.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 7
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 4
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 85
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Dewey County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 107
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 50
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 1,863
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,721
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 5,865
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.15
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 412
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 973
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 52.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 406
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,387
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 815
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 58.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 800
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 459
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 57.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 248
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 476
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 420
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.30%


    TABLE 4. Dewey County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 5,716
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 132
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 23.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 36
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 604
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 523


    TABLE 5. Dewey County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 789
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,919
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,580
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 2,851
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 1,913
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 67.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 297
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 22,027
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 14,599
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 50.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,963
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -475
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 905
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 32.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 36.70%


    TABLE 6. Dewey County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 35
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 27
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 8
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 4,938
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 709
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 489
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,636
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 2,133
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 1,863
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,029
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 55.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,066


    TABLE 7. Dewey County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 80,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 53,458
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 5,870
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 13,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 50.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 20,339
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 51,276
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,299
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 6.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 928
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 3,235
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,094
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 21,423
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 41.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 928
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 768
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 768




     









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