County population in 2016: 4,381 (all rural); it was 4,498 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 754 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 728 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,475 Renter-occupied apartments: 337 (it was 368 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
32%
Land area: 624 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Deuel County: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,284 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,406 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 10.0%
Deuel County:
10.0%
South Dakota:
13.3%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.4% for other race residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.5 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 46.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 28.1 years old, American Indian residents: 88.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 7.8 years old, Other race residents: 63.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Deuel County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.
Current college students: 89 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 18 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Deuel County:
0.4%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 19
2000 to 2009: 1
1990 to 1999: 0
1980 to 1989: 4
1970 to 1979: 7
Before 1970: 3
Note: State values scaled to Deuel County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,940
One, attached: 9
Two: 4
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 123
10 to 19: 30
Mobile homes: 72
Housing units in Deuel County with a mortgage: 754 (7 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 768
Here:
49.5% with mortgage
State:
56.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Deuel County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
2,108
10
Evangelical Protestant
834
7
Catholic
283
2
Other
-
-
None
1,139
-
Deuel 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: 3
Deuel County:
7.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Deuel County:
7.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:
18.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Deuel County:
8.0%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Deuel County:
26.9%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Deuel County:
Average size of farms: 562 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112,751 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.70 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.04% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $98,954 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.78% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.63% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,157 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.62% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.11 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.63% Corn for grain: 43381 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 12994 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 54249 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Deuel County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 81% 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 70.5 miles away from Deuel 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 140.6 miles away from the county center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 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 687.9 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from Deuel County center On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 111.4 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: January 20, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1887: March 10, 2010, FEMA Id: 1887, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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 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
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Deuel County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Italy (63%)
Dominican Republic (13%)
Canada (6%)
Ireland (0%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Deuel County (%):
German (47%)
Norwegian (19%)
American (10%)
Dutch (2%)
Scandinavian (2%)
English (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,446 (75.7%)
Carpooled: 181 (9.5%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 5 (0.3%)
Bicycle: 3 (0.2%)
Walked: 35 (1.8%)
Worked at home: 240 (12.6%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
65 people in other group homes
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,107.
6.19% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,991 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.19%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.68% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,685 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($10,306 average AGI)
Deuel County:
2.51%
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:
7.38% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,761 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.38%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.18% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($23,910 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($8,843 average AGI)
Deuel County:
2.20%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Deuel County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Deuel County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Deuel County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.7% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Deuel County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Deuel County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 941 (857 aged, 84 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 102 (11%)
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 Deuel County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (74)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (71)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (42)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (39)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 23.45 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,902 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 469 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,976
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,676 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,560 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,381
In family households: 3,626 (621 male householders, 565 female householders)
1,063 spouses, 1,170 children (1,110 natural, 12 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 35 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 687 (380 male householders (334 living alone)), 257 female householders (252 living alone)), 48 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 67
Size of family households: 747 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 587 1-person, 52 2-persons.
787 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (68 men, 103 women).
98.8% of residents of Deuel speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 35% 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: $32,820,000 ($7,697 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $422,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $10,982,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,591,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,101,000 Federal grants: $4,949,000 Federal procurement contracts: $456,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,741,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $501,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,350,000 Federal Government insurance: $27,394,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 247
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 249
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -186
Here:
-43 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Deuel County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 37
2010 to 2013: 43
2000 to 2009: 267
1990 to 1999: 127
1980 to 1989: 112
1970 to 1979: 439
1960 to 1969: 184
1950 to 1959: 216
1940 to 1949: 91
1939 or earlier: 716
Note: State values scaled to Deuel population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Deuel County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Deuel County population
no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 236
2 vehicles: 568
3 vehicles: 384
4 vehicles: 221
5+ vehicles: 106
no vehicle: 14
1 vehicle: 167
2 vehicles: 70
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 9
5+ vehicles: 8
92% of Deuel County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in South Dakota.
Deuel County:
92.2%
State average:
84.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,839
Other state: 1,492
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 1,274
South: 80
West: 101
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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