County population in 2014: 27,938 (78% urban, 22% rural); it was 25,897 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,159 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,619 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,263 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,654 (it was 3,094 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
32%
Land area: 688 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Codington County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.9%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.8%), Educational, health and social services (11.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $50,889 ($36,257 in 1999)
This county:
$50,889
South Dakota:
$53,017
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $543 (lower quartile is $378, upper quartile is $649)
This county:
$543
State:
$573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $158,238 (it was $80,400 in 2000)
Codington:
$158,238
South Dakota:
$152,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,310 - $241,228 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,148 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $446
Institutionalized population: 270
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 17
Thefts: 20
Auto thefts: 2
Health of residents in Codington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average. 73.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 46.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 58.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average. Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,849 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,852 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.3%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.2% for Black residents, 18.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.4% for American Indian residents, 35.0% for other race residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.0%
Codington County:
10.0%
South Dakota:
13.7%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 77.2% for Black residents, 15.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.7% for American Indian residents, 35.0% for other race residents, 8.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 38 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 24 years old, Asian residents: 50 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Codington County is $422 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $717 a month.
Current college students: 1,100 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 319 (33% naturalized citizens)
Codington County:
1.2%
Whole state:
1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 106
1990 to 1994: 85
1985 to 1989: 28
1980 to 1984: 27
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 1
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 54
Note: State values scaled to Codington County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,451
One, attached: 230
Two: 440
3 or 4: 563
5 to 9: 492
10 to 19: 245
20 or more: 666
Mobile homes: 1,237
Housing units in Codington County with a mortgage: 3,454 (421 second mortgage, 506 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,851
Here:
65.1% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Codington County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
8,327
12
Catholic
6,809
7
Evangelical Protestant
4,789
24
Other
186
2
None
7,116
-
Codington County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Codington County:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.38 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Codington County:
7.59 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
10.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Codington County:
6.5%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Codington County:
27.4%
State:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.7%
State:
14.9%
Agriculture in Codington County:
Average size of farms: 557 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $106,069 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $143.58 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.64% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,569 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.48% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.00% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,822 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.90% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.45 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.90% Corn for grain: 53236 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 34729 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 89952 harvested acres Vegetables: 35 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Codington County-area historical earthquake activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from Codington County center On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 121.7 miles away from the county center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 662.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the county center On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Codington County center On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 19, 2013 to June 30, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4137: August 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4137, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1984: May 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 1984, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Flooding, Incident Period: March 10, 2010 to June 20, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1915: May 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1915, Natural disaster type: Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1620: December 20, 2005, FEMA Id: 1620, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
South Dakota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: September 06, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3234: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3234, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
South Dakota Severe Storms, Incident Period: March 01, 2001 to April 30, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1375: May 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 1375, Natural disaster type: Storm
South Dakota Flooding, Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 25, 1998 to June 22, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1218: June 01, 1998, FEMA Id: 1218, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 03, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1173: April 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1173, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to January 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1156: January 10, 1997, FEMA Id: 1156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
South Dakota Ice Storms, Incident Period: October 22, 1995 to October 24, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1075: January 05, 1996, FEMA Id: 1075, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Codington County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Production occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (22%)
Canada (20%)
Germany (15%)
Philippines (12%)
Cuba (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Codington County (%):
German (48%)
Norwegian (20%)
Irish (6%)
United States or American (5%)
English (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 11,381 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,040 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 76 (1%)
Taxi: 52 (0%)
Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 354 (3%)
Other means: 89 (1%)
Worked at home: 701 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Codington County, South Dakota in 2000:
165 people in other group homes
68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
56 people in nursing homes
42 people in other types of correctional institutions
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
27 people in other workers' dormitories
13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
People in group quarters in Codington County, South Dakota in 2010:
213 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
57 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
38 people in group homes intended for adults
17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $54,806.
6.38% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,125 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.38%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.87% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,623 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($16,500 average AGI)
Codington County:
2.52%
South Dakota average:
3.76%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,369 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.03%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.51% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($18,834 average AGI)
2.53% relocated to other states ($15,535 average AGI)
Codington County:
2.53%
South Dakota average:
3.55%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Codington County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,550 (3,921 aged, 629 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 547 (8%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Codington County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (323)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (263)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (239)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (153)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (144)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (112)
Pneumonia, unspecified (95)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (75)
Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (71)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.86 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 13,429 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,604
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,476 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 877 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 23
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.8. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,846
In family households: 21,736 (5,503 male householders, 1,713 female householders)
5,701 spouses, 7,660 children (7,101 natural, 177 adopted, 382 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 146 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 92 other relatives, 566 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,110 (2,078 male householders (1,629 living alone)), 2,138 female householders (1,864 living alone)), 894 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 381 (270 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,485 2-persons, 1,542 3-persons, 1,244 4-persons, 629 5-persons, 241 6-persons, 75 7-or-more-persons.
5,328 married couples with children.
1,341 single-parent households (342 men, 999 women).
96.2% of residents of Codington County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $145,489,000 ($5,614 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,555,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $58,760,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,046,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,613,000 Federal grants: $31,226,000 Federal procurement contracts: $7,037,000 ($57,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $16,806,000 ($4,851,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $763,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,098,000 Federal Government insurance: $69,885,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,811
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,168
Here:
45 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +88
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -587
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Codington County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 530
2010 to 2013: 344
2000 to 2009: 1,440
1990 to 1999: 1,995
1980 to 1989: 1,533
1970 to 1979: 2,131
1960 to 1969: 934
1950 to 1959: 1,073
1940 to 1949: 601
1939 or earlier: 2,625
Note: State values scaled to Codington population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Codington County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Codington County population
no vehicle: 193
1 vehicle: 1,525
2 vehicles: 3,420
3 vehicles: 1,492
4 vehicles: 480
5+ vehicles: 153
no vehicle: 496
1 vehicle: 1,459
2 vehicles: 848
3 vehicles: 196
4 vehicles: 71
5+ vehicles: 24
57% of Codington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in South Dakota.
Codington County:
56.7%
State average:
56.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 19,448
Northeast: 247
Midwest: 4,371
South: 397
West: 1,012
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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