County population in 2014: 5,075 (all rural); it was 5,815 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 775 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 923 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,830 Renter-occupied apartments: 524 (it was 576 in 2000)
% of renters here:
24%
State:
32%
Land area: 838 sq. mi.
Water area: 25.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Kingsbury County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (54.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $56,004 ($31,262 in 1999)
This county:
$56,004
South Dakota:
$53,017
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $376 (lower quartile is $262, upper quartile is $477)
This county:
$376
State:
$573
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $96,574 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Kingsbury:
$96,574
South Dakota:
$152,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,037 - $182,624 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,038 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $419
Institutionalized population: 88
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 12
Thefts: 21
Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 24
Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,442 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,290 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.1%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 21.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.8%
Kingsbury County:
9.8%
South Dakota:
13.7%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 12.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 46 years old
(Males: 45 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 47 years old, American Indian residents: 63 years old, Asian residents: 31 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kingsbury 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: 97 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 34 (53% naturalized citizens)
Kingsbury County:
0.6%
Whole state:
1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 16
Note: State values scaled to Kingsbury County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,159
One, attached: 14
Two: 22
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 96
10 to 19: 59
20 or more: 26
Mobile homes: 235
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Kingsbury County with a mortgage: 477 (25 second mortgage, 21 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 687
Here:
41.0% with mortgage
State:
60.6% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Kingsbury County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
3,485
17
Catholic
857
3
Evangelical Protestant
403
10
Other
1
-
None
402
-
Kingsbury 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
Kingsbury County:
7.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
1.86 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Kingsbury County:
5.58 / 10,000 pop.
South Dakota:
6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:
11.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.21 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Kingsbury County:
8.2%
South Dakota:
7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Kingsbury County:
26.0%
State:
27.7%
Agriculture in Kingsbury County:
Average size of farms: 866 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143,913 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $120.46 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.14% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.90% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121,824 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.23% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $108,708 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.99% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.17 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.85% Corn for grain: 90029 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 22105 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 139993 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Kingsbury County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Dakota state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Kingsbury County center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 113.3 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 650.4 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 132.3 miles away from the 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 64.2 miles away from Kingsbury County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.5 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 Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2007 to June 08, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1702: May 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1702, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, 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 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
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kingsbury County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, 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 (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Other Northern Europe (26%)
Japan (15%)
Canada (15%)
Germany (12%)
Ireland (6%)
Laos (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Kingsbury County (%):
German (36%)
Norwegian (22%)
Danish (8%)
United States or American (7%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
Dutch (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,827 (68%)
Carpooled: 337 (13%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 188 (7%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 305 (11%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
169 people in nursing homes
10 people in other group homes
115 people in other noninstitutional facilities
88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $48,569.
6.27% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,374 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.27%
South Dakota average:
7.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.26% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($18,542 average AGI)
2.01% relocated from other states ($10,840 average AGI)
Kingsbury County:
2.01%
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:
5.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,157 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.82%
South Dakota average:
7.77%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($27,215 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($5,942 average AGI)
Kingsbury County:
1.35%
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: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Births per 1000 population in Kingsbury County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Kingsbury County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Kingsbury County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kingsbury County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kingsbury County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,300 (1,201 aged, 99 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 132 (12%)
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 Kingsbury County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (142)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (76)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (76)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (62)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (57)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 18.26 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,218 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,450
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,265 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,844 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 18
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,945
In family households: 4,039 (1,178 male householders, 240 female householders)
1,235 spouses, 1,247 children (1,165 natural, 32 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 9 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 906 (429 male householders (364 living alone)), 375 female householders (352 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 203 (88 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 807 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
1,141 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (91 men, 119 women).
97.3% of residents of Kingsbury County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $47,760,000 ($8,722 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,373,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,855,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,302,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,861,000 Federal grants: $4,126,000 Federal procurement contracts: $608,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,008,000 ($651,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,886,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,438,000 Federal Government insurance: $50,100,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 278
Here:
50 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 509
Here:
92 per 1000 residents
State:
48 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +4
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -42
Here:
-8 per 1000 residents
State:
-1 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kingsbury County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 25
2000 to 2009: 280
1990 to 1999: 269
1980 to 1989: 160
1970 to 1979: 337
1960 to 1969: 176
1950 to 1959: 265
1940 to 1949: 171
1939 or earlier: 1,042
Note: State values scaled to Kingsbury population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Note: State values scaled to Kingsbury County population
no vehicle: 47
1 vehicle: 354
2 vehicles: 749
3 vehicles: 430
4 vehicles: 174
5+ vehicles: 76
no vehicle: 87
1 vehicle: 258
2 vehicles: 118
3 vehicles: 63
4 vehicles: 37
5+ vehicles: 13
66% of Kingsbury County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in South Dakota.
Kingsbury County:
66.1%
State average:
56.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,719
Northeast: 45
Midwest: 692
South: 105
West: 206
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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