Lawrence County, South Dakota (SD)

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• • 23,11190.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8593.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5742.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 4581.8%Two or more races
  • 2441.0%Asian alone
  • 2300.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 330.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 110.04%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $281,058

Here:	$281,058
State:	$222,394

Townhouses or other attached units: $278,179

Here:	$278,179
State:	$231,929

In 2-unit structures: $184,696

Here:	$184,696
State:	$201,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $318,854

Here:	$318,854
State:	$614,574

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $951,166

Here:	$951,166
State:	$142,219

Mobile homes: $54,781

Here:	$54,781
State:	$69,469

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 3

Health of residents in Lawrence County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,679 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,399 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spearfish, Lead, North Spearfish, Deadwood, Whitewood, St. Onge, Central City.

Neighboring counties: Knox County, Maine , Crawford County, Michigan , Jackson County, Wisconsin , Miner County , Trempealeau County, Wisconsin .

Current college students: 2,245
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 775 (32.4% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 3782010 or later
• 482000 to 2009
• 581990 to 1999
• 381980 to 1989
• 441970 to 1979
• 81Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,841
• One, attached: 702
• Two: 318
• 3 or 4: 479
• 5 to 9: 382
• 10 to 19: 663
• 20 to 49: 714
• 50 or more: 303
• Mobile homes: 1,775
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 3,755 (47 second mortgage, 442 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,585

Religion statistics for Lawrence County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lawrence County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• South Dakota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
• South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 30, 2019 - July 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4467, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 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, Tornado, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4125: June 28, 2013, FEMA Id: 4125, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 02, 2008 to June 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1774: July 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• South Dakota Boxelder Fire, Incident Period: July 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 21, 2007, FEMA Id: 2716, 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 Camp Five Fire, Incident Period: April 17, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 2557, Natural disaster type: Fire
• South Dakota Grizzly Gulch Fire, Incident Period: June 29, 2002 to July 17, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 29, 2002, FEMA Id: 2434, Natural disaster type: Fire
• 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
• 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

9.17% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($54,492 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($24,307 average AGI)
4.79% relocated from other states ($30,184 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	4.79%
South Dakota average:	3.70%

from Pennington County, SD	1.21% ($50,992 average AGI)
from Butte County, SD	1.01% ($45,962)
from Meade County, SD	0.89% ($50,500)
from Campbell County, WY	0.31% ($69,606)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.21% ($33,864)
from Crook County, WY	0.20% ($42,238)

8.50% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($48,735 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.27% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($20,997 average AGI)
4.22% relocated to other states ($27,738 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	4.22%
South Dakota average:	3.63%

to Pennington County, SD	1.45% ($41,510 average AGI)
to Meade County, SD	0.94% ($41,653)
to Butte County, SD	0.78% ($34,074)
to Campbell County, WY	0.25% ($56,346)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.19% ($29,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lawrence County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,739 (1,774 living alone), Female householders: 5,611 (2,107 living alone)

• 5,349 spouses (5,342 opposite-sex spouses), 868 unmarried partners, (868 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,995 children (4,494 natural, 188 adopted, 318 stepchildren), 238 grandchildren, 158 brothers or sisters, 229 parents, 0 foster children, 173 other relatives, 1,075 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,409

Size of family households: 3,400 2-persons, 1,177 3-persons, 927 4-persons, 583 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,909 1-person, 848 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 118 4-persons.

3,052 married couples with children.
954 single-parent households (268 men, 686 women).

96.9% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $127,950,000 ($5,738 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,636,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,657,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,302,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $141,000
Federal grants: $21,523,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,992,000 ($489,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,334,000 ($6,607,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,896,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,069,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,347,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.40 millions of gallons per day (51% from ground, 49% from surface)

• Year house built in Lawrence County, South Dakota
• 7062014 or later
• 5382010 to 2013
• 2,5112000 to 2009
• 1,8951990 to 1999
• 1,8061980 to 1989
• 1,8651970 to 1979
• 1,0081960 to 1969
• 7491950 to 1959
• 4071940 to 1949
• 2,7681939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence County, South Dakota
• 121 room
• 92 rooms
• 2473 rooms
• 8344 rooms
• 9685 rooms
• 1,3406 rooms
• 1,1167 rooms
• 1,0468 rooms
• 1,7259+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County, South Dakota
• 2151 room
• 6302 rooms
• 7423 rooms
• 9704 rooms
• 5965 rooms
• 2286 rooms
• 2837 rooms
• 1338 rooms
• 1919+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence County, South Dakota
• 13no bedroom
• 2281 bedroom
• 1,4662 bedrooms
• 2,8363 bedrooms
• 1,7844 bedrooms
• 1,0095+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County, South Dakota
• 201no bedroom
• 1,1161 bedroom
• 1,4922 bedrooms
• 7603 bedrooms
• 3504 bedrooms
• 995+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County, South Dakota in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 144no vehicle
• 1,6111 vehicle
• 2,9182 vehicles
• 1,5063 vehicles
• 6904 vehicles
• 4705+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in renter-occupied apartments
• 679no vehicle
• 1,5811 vehicle
• 1,3692 vehicles
• 2683 vehicles
• 1204 vehicles
• 65+ vehicles

80.1% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in South Dakota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13,723
• Other state: 11,272
• Northeast: 510
• Midwest: 5,228
• South: 1,563
• West: 3,936

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 281
• Number of aged recipients: 21
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 260
• Number of recipients under 18: 29
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 203
• Number of recipients older than 64: 49
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 136
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 114