Minnehaha County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	32%

Minnehaha County:	10.8%
South Dakota:	13.6%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Type of workers:

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Races in Minnehaha County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	33.5 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 73,433	(49.5%)
Females: 74,848	(50.5%)

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Minnehaha County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county	$48,632
South Dakota:	$40,310

Minnehaha County	$138,520
South Dakota:	$101,700

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 97
• Thefts: 99
• Auto thefts: 24

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 32
• Burglaries: 161
• Thefts: 136
• Auto thefts: 40

Health of residents in Minnehaha County based on 1454 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
39.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average.
48.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
61.5% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
78.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.
44.7% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Area name: Sioux Falls, SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Minnehaha County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sioux Falls, Brandon, Dell Rapids, Hartford, Garretson, Crooks, Baltic, Valley Springs, Colton, Humboldt.

2005 air pollution in Minnehaha County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 17 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 48 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 10.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Lake County , Lincoln County , McCook County , Moody County , Pipestone County, Minnesota , Lyon County, Iowa , Turner County , Rock County, Minnesota .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Minnehaha County: Fleetwood (A), Penitentiary Farms (B), Buffalo Ridge (C), Buffalo Trading Post (D), Union Center (E), EROS Data Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Park Ridge Shopping Center (1), Southgate Shopping Center (2), Western Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Minnehaha County include: Highland Church (A), Benton Church (B), Beaver Valley Church (C), Zion Church (D), Willow Creek Church (E), West Nidaros Church (F), Trinity Church (G), East Nidaros Church (H), Swedona Convenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clear Lake Cemetery (1), Lyons Cemetery (2), Minnehaha Cemetery (3), Norway Lutheran Cemetery (4), Pioneer Cemetery (5), Huntimer Cemetery (6), Reformed Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Island Lake (A), Buffalo Lake (B), Clear Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Wall Lake (E), Lost Lake (F), Fensterman Slough (G), Scotts Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Fourmile Creek (A), Slip-up Creek (B), Split Rock Creek (C), Springwater Creek (D), Beaver Creek (E), West Branch Skunk Creek (F), West Pipestone Creek (G), Willow Creek (H), Colton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Minnehaha County include: Wiese Field (1), Palisades Recreational Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.4%
South Dakota:	2.7%

Current college students: 7,981
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,028 (29% naturalized citizens)

Minnehaha County:	4.1%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 36,903
• One, attached: 1,741
• Two: 1,916
• 3 or 4: 2,556
• 5 to 9: 2,866
• 10 to 19: 3,924
• 20 or more: 6,419
• Mobile homes: 3,902
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Minnehaha County with a mortgage: 22,845 (3,097 second mortgage, 3,014 home equity loan, 183 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,670

Minnehaha County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 68,578 (84%) Carpooled: 7,704 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 512 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 20 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Ferryboat: 5 (0%) Taxi: 100 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 141 (0%) Walked: 1,901 (2%) Other means: 352 (0%) Worked at home: 2,618 (3%)

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.26%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	0.05%
South Dakota average:	0.10%

3.74% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($14,807 average AGI)
4.46% relocated from other states ($23,437 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	4.46%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Lincoln County, SD	1.11% ($42,613 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD	0.27% ($30,249)
from Davison County, SD	0.18% ($26,960)
from Lake County, SD	0.16% ($24,954)
from Pennington County, SD	0.16% ($42,255)
from Turner County, SD	0.16% ($27,962)
from Clay County, SD	0.15% ($23,240)

7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.12%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	0.03%
South Dakota average:	0.08%

3.24% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($36,428 average AGI)
3.85% relocated to other states ($20,286 average AGI)

Minnehaha County:	3.85%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Lincoln County, SD	1.58% ($135,142 average AGI)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.24% ($28,780)
to Brookings County, SD	0.15% ($24,577)
to Pennington County, SD	0.13% ($29,438)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.12% ($43,902)
to Lake County, SD	0.12% ($29,295)
to Clay County, SD	0.11% ($19,581)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,640 (17,837 aged, 2,803 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 117,554 (29,972 male householders, 7,923 female householders)

  30,547 spouses, 42,919 children (39,570 natural, 1,495 adopted, 1,854 stepchildren), 1,022 grandchildren, 967 brothers or sisters, 504 parents, 901 other relatives, 2,799 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 25,362 (9,025 male householders (6,750 living alone)), 11,099 female householders (9,339 living alone)), 5,238 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,365 (3,141 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,098 2-persons, 8,637 3-persons, 8,083 4-persons, 3,601 5-persons, 1,055 6-persons, 421 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,089 1-person, 3,266 2-persons, 562 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

28,262 married couples with children.
8,089 single-parent households (1,782 men, 6,307 women).

93.3% of residents of Minnehaha County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,088,902,000 ($6920 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $74,151,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $338,335,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $342,923,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,926,000
Federal grants: $151,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $93,149,000 ($18,612,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $149,023,000 ($36,240,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $740,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $148,077,000
Federal Government insurance: $105,151,000

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.38 millions of gallons per day (25% from ground, 75% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

50% of Minnehaha 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, 45% lived in South Dakota.

Minnehaha County:	50.0%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 92500
• Northeast: 1586
• Midwest: 36371
• South: 4330
• West: 6731

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,200

Here:	12.2%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	8.7%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	41.8%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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