County population in 2016: 6,990 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 7,453 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,088 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,185 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,172 Renter-occupied apartments: 999 (it was 955 in 2000)
% of renters here:
31%
State:
32%
Land area: 1740 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Fall River County: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (33.1%), Manufacturing (26.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $47,848 ($29,631 in 1999)
This county:
$47,848
South Dakota:
$54,467
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $525 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $644)
This county:
$525
State:
$601
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $126,961 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Fall River:
$126,961
South Dakota:
$160,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,705 - $218,807 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,149 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461
Institutionalized population: 181
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,878 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,612 (1.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 16.0%
Fall River County:
16.0%
South Dakota:
13.3%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.3% for Black residents, 2.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.6% for American Indian residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 52.6 years old
(Males: 51.6 years old, Females: 53.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.4 years old, Black residents: 20.7 years old, American Indian residents: 39.3 years old, Asian residents: 56.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 3.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fall River County is $374 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.
Current college students: 125 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 154 (47.5% naturalized citizens)
Fall River County:
2.2%
Whole state:
3.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 38
2000 to 2009: 60
1990 to 1999: 31
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 0
Before 1970: 30
Note: State values scaled to Fall River County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.5%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,809
One, attached: 82
Two: 36
3 or 4: 138
5 to 9: 185
10 to 19: 58
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 133
Mobile homes: 727
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25
Housing units in Fall River County with a mortgage: 970 (12 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,199
Here:
99.9% with mortgage
State:
56.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Fall River County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
1,103
9
Evangelical Protestant
1,005
12
Catholic
812
2
Other
282
2
None
3,892
-
Fall River 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
Fall River County:
4.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Fall River County:
15.28 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:
13.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fall River County:
9.4%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Fall River County:
28.0%
State:
27.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.4%
State:
14.9%
Agriculture in Fall River County:
Average size of farms: 3533 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $184,541 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $45.79 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.52% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $162,796 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.11% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.94% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,349 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.13 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03% Corn for grain: 1712 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 8224 harvested acres Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Fall River County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 363.3 miles away from Fall River County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 120.9 miles away from the county center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 514.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 133.3 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from Fall River County center On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 368.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2015 to June 24, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4233: July 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 03, 2013 to October 17, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4155: November 08, 2013, FEMA Id: 4155, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1938: September 23, 2010, FEMA Id: 1938, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
South Dakota Alabaugh Canyon Fire, Incident Period: July 07, 2007 to July 20, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 2710, Natural disaster type: Fire
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 Flagpole Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 11, 2000 to August 20, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 2319, Natural disaster type: Fire
South Dakota Winter Storm, Incident Period: April 18, 2000 to April 20, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1330: May 19, 2000, FEMA Id: 1330, Natural disaster type: Winter 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
The number of natural disasters in Fall River County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 1
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Education, training, and library occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Philippines (26%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (20%)
India (17%)
Somalia (14%)
Mexico (11%)
South Africa (9%)
Scotland (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fall River County (%):
German (25%)
American (11%)
English (6%)
Norwegian (5%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,380 (75.3%)
Carpooled: 333 (10.5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 31 (1.0%)
Walked: 258 (8.2%)
Worked at home: 151 (4.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Fall River County, South Dakota in 2000:
209 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
201 people in nursing homes
24 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Fall River County, South Dakota in 2010:
175 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
37 people in college/university student housing
17 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,016.
8.38% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,043 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.38%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.73% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($9,408 average AGI)
5.64% relocated from other states ($25,631 average AGI)
Fall River County:
5.64%
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:
8.18% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($45,374 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.18%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.35% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($15,388 average AGI)
4.83% relocated to other states ($29,987 average AGI)
Fall River County:
4.83%
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: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1
Births per 1000 population in Fall River County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 16.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Fall River County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fall River County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fall River County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Fall River County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,969 (1,618 aged, 351 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 75 (6%)
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 Fall River County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (260)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (132)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (52)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (37)
Pneumonia, unspecified (34)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (32)
Unspecified dementia (24)
Atrial fibrillation and flutter (23)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 13.6 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,816 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 952 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,332
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,006 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,346
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 41
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 410.4. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,990
In family households: 5,211 (996 male householders, 795 female householders)
1,405 spouses, 1,631 children (1,545 natural, 3 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 77 other relatives, 125 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,469 (650 male householders (573 living alone)), 649 female householders (608 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 313
Size of family households: 1,123 2-persons, 291 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,181 1-person, 121 2-persons.
807 married couples with children.
352 single-parent households (185 men, 167 women).
96.2% of residents of Fall River speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $89,496,000 ($12,173 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,123,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,275,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,771,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,722,000 Federal grants: $13,167,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,204,000 ($469,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $24,358,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $408,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,191,000 Federal Government insurance: $2,785,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 346
Here:
47 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 601
Here:
82 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: +172
Here:
+23 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Fall River County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 78
2010 to 2013: 84
2000 to 2009: 565
1990 to 1999: 460
1980 to 1989: 330
1970 to 1979: 807
1960 to 1969: 280
1950 to 1959: 372
1940 to 1949: 211
1939 or earlier: 1,018
Note: State values scaled to Fall River population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fall River County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Fall River County population
no vehicle: 33
1 vehicle: 439
2 vehicles: 762
3 vehicles: 566
4 vehicles: 182
5+ vehicles: 185
no vehicle: 223
1 vehicle: 412
2 vehicles: 213
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 8
5+ vehicles: 2
86% of Fall River County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in South Dakota.
Fall River County:
85.9%
State average:
84.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,370
Other state: 3,405
Northeast: 126
Midwest: 1,730
South: 293
West: 1,276
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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