Pennington County, South Dakota (SD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,824
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 22,931
Renter-occupied apartments: 14,459 (it was 11,710 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 2776 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 88,30179.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,3418.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 5,9265.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,5844.1%Two or more races
- 1,4711.3%Asian alone
- 1,3171.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2160.2%Some other race alone
- 1980.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
South Dakota median age: | 37.7 years |
Males: 57,880 | ![]() |
Females: 55,895 | ![]() |

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Pennington County: | 2.0 people |
South Dakota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $58,085 ($37,485 in 1999)
This county: | $58,085 |
South Dakota: | $59,533 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $742 (lower quartile is $572, upper quartile is $948)
This county: | $742 |
State: | $669 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $201,500 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Pennington: | $201,500 |
South Dakota: | $185,000 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,402Detached houses: $259,491
Here: $259,491 State: $222,394 Townhouses or other attached units: $270,746
Here: $270,746 State: $231,929 In 2-unit structures: $216,306
Here: $216,306 State: $201,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,762
Here: $159,762 State: $614,574 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,788
Here: $163,788 State: $142,219 Mobile homes: $56,554
Here: $56,554 State: $69,469
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $529
Institutionalized population: 1,430
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 44
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 29
- Burglaries: 137
- Thefts: 469
- Auto thefts: 27
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 29
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 26
- Burglaries: 149
- Thefts: 317
- Auto thefts: 22
Health of residents in Pennington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.74.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
53.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
71.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Pennington County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.77.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
51.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
74.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
71.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is about average.
49.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 301 buildings, average cost: $102,900
- 1998: 290 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 1999: 360 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 2000: 413 buildings, average cost: $106,800
- 2001: 474 buildings, average cost: $103,900
- 2002: 568 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2003: 568 buildings, average cost: $132,600
- 2004: 702 buildings, average cost: $130,100
- 2005: 669 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2006: 595 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2007: 537 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2008: 386 buildings, average cost: $140,800
- 2009: 322 buildings, average cost: $150,900
- 2010: 351 buildings, average cost: $157,100
- 2011: 247 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2012: 410 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2013: 390 buildings, average cost: $175,900
- 2014: 342 buildings, average cost: $190,300
- 2015: 344 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2016: 303 buildings, average cost: $201,400
- 2017: 381 buildings, average cost: $197,200
- 2018: 334 buildings, average cost: $191,300
- 2019: 354 buildings, average cost: $218,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,724 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,421 (1.3%)
Pennington County: | 12.0% |
South Dakota: | 11.9% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.3 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Black residents: 29.2 years old, American Indian residents: 24.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.7 years old, Other race residents: 28.2 years old)
Area name: Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pennington County is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $883 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Box Elder, Colonial Pine Hills, Ashland Heights, Wall, Hill City, Green Valley, Johnson Siding, New Underwood.
2018 air pollution in Pennington County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 33.3 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Alcona County, Michigan , Arenac County, Michigan
, Clare County, Michigan
, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
, Iosco County, Michigan
, Kalkaska County, Michigan
, Missaukee County, Michigan
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Here: | 3.7% |
South Dakota: | 3.3% |
Current college students: 5,409
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,670 (60.3% naturalized citizens)
Pennington County: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,1712010 or later
- 6492000 to 2009
- 2811990 to 1999
- 4051980 to 1989
- 3111970 to 1979
- 520Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30,832
- One, attached: 2,917
- Two: 774
- 3 or 4: 2,075
- 5 to 9: 1,488
- 10 to 19: 3,294
- 20 to 49: 2,205
- 50 or more: 931
- Mobile homes: 5,280
Housing units in Pennington County with a mortgage: 17,393 (99 second mortgage, 1,759 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,895
Here: | 58.6% with mortgage |
State: | 55.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Pennington County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 16,338 | 67 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,196 | 28 |
Catholic | 7,072 | 10 |
Other | 3,760 | 12 |
Black Protestant | 186 | 1 |
Orthodox | 60 | 1 |
None | 59,336 | - |
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:
Pennington County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
South Dakota: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
South Dakota: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennington County: | 5.61 / 10,000 pop. |
South Dakota: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.52 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennington County: | 6.9% |
South Dakota: | 7.7% |
Pennington County: | 24.5% |
State: | 27.7% |
Here: | 14.3% |
State: | 14.9% |
Agriculture in Pennington County:
Average size of farms: 1738 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $61,981
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $66.74
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.50%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,725
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.09%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59,655
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.67%
All wheat for grain: 42340 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Pennington County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Dakota state average. It is 370% greater 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 375.3 miles away from Pennington 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 168.6 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 531.3 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 140.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from Pennington 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 379.7 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4527, Natural disaster type: Other
- South Dakota Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2019 - June 7, 2019, FEMA Id: 4463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 13, 2019 - April 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4440, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 24, 2016 - December 26, 2016, FEMA Id: 4298, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 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 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 Skyline #2 Fire, Incident Period: July 16, 2005 to July 17, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 16, 2005, FEMA Id: 2569, Natural disaster type: Fire
- South Dakota Mill Road Fire, Incident Period: November 20, 2003 to November 21, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: November 20, 2003, FEMA Id: 2513, Natural disaster type: Fire
- South Dakota Battle Creek Fire, Incident Period: August 16, 2002 to August 29, 2002, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 18, 2002, FEMA Id: 2458, 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
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pennington County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 52,033 (84.1%)
- Carpooled: 5,131 (8.3%)
- Bus: 386 (0.6%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 12 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 18 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 416 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 180 (0.3%)
- Walked: 1,175 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 2,536 (4.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Construction (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Construction (3%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Philippines (13%)
- Mexico (11%)
- Korea (6%)
- Germany (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Jamaica (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- German (22%)
- American (8%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- European (4%)
- Dutch (1%)
People in group quarters in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2000:
- 757 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 569 people in nursing homes
- 378 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 260 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 178 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 81 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 79 people in other group homes
- 41 people in religious group quarters
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 18 people in other workers' dormitories
- 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Pennington County, South Dakota in 2010:
- 659 people in college/university student housing
- 628 people in correctional residential facilities
- 538 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 203 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 103 people in group homes intended for adults
- 100 people in state prisons
- 98 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 90 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 52 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 45 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 41 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
9.61% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($58,589 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.61% |
South Dakota average: | 7.74% |
0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($804 average AGI)
Pennington County: 0.16% South Dakota average: 0.06%
3.05% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($19,171 average AGI)
6.40% relocated from other states ($38,613 average AGI)
Pennington County: 6.40% South Dakota average: 3.70%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Meade County, SD | ![]() |
from Lawrence County, SD | ![]() |
from Minnehaha County, SD | ![]() |
from Custer County, SD | ![]() |
from Maricopa County, AZ | ![]() |
from Hughes County, SD | ![]() |
from Fall River County, SD | ![]() |
8.79% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,718 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.79% |
South Dakota average: | 7.66% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($430 average AGI)
Pennington County: 0.10% South Dakota average: 0.05%
2.87% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($13,947 average AGI)
5.81% relocated to other states ($33,342 average AGI)
Pennington County: 5.81% South Dakota average: 3.63%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Meade County, SD | ![]() |
to Lawrence County, SD | ![]() |
to Maricopa County, AZ | ![]() |
to Custer County, SD | ![]() |
to Minnehaha County, SD | ![]() |
to Fall River County, SD | ![]() |
to El Paso County, CO | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,134 (12,477 aged, 2,657 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,921 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pennington County, South Dakota in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,600)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,070)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (985)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (698)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (674)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (408)
- Unspecified dementia (316)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (257)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (207)
- Malignant neoplasm of prostate (191)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,519
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 435
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 64,722
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,632
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 692
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 118
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.3. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 65.4
- Poisoning - 42.1
- Suffocation - 32.7
- Other - 3.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 113,775- Male householders: 22,589 (6,745 living alone), Female householders: 22,087 (7,497 living alone)
21,787 spouses (21,575 opposite-sex spouses), 2,599 unmarried partners, (2,332 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 30,308 children (26,988 natural, 805 adopted, 2,515 stepchildren), 3,344 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 893 parents, 229 foster children, 1,360 other relatives, 4,249 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,151
Size of family households: 15,951 2-persons, 4,598 3-persons, 4,335 4-persons, 1,689 5-persons, 418 6-persons, 565 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,242 1-person, 2,663 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 59 5-persons.
14,243 married couples with children.
7,514 single-parent households (1,412 men, 6,102 women).
95.3% of residents of Pennington speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $758,251,000 ($8,186 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $271,835,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $270,703,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $79,637,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,122,000
Federal grants: $143,895,000
Federal procurement contracts: $46,937,000 ($27,646,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $209,958,000 ($163,277,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,705,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $70,356,000
Federal Government insurance: $63,411,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,664Here: | 82 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,757
Here: | 40 per 1000 residents |
State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +369
Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +878
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.9 |
State: | 7.0 |
Here: | 3.9 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 2,6152014 or later
- 1,3082010 to 2013
- 8,0702000 to 2009
- 7,1831990 to 1999
- 6,1071980 to 1989
- 10,4451970 to 1979
- 4,6891960 to 1969
- 5,5031950 to 1959
- 1,1781940 to 1949
- 2,6981939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 01 room
- 732 rooms
- 7163 rooms
- 3,1374 rooms
- 4,7365 rooms
- 3,9666 rooms
- 6,2527 rooms
- 4,4228 rooms
- 6,9869+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 4761 room
- 1,8062 rooms
- 3,2033 rooms
- 3,9704 rooms
- 2,6945 rooms
- 8416 rooms
- 4257 rooms
- 3218 rooms
- 6529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 54no bedroom
- 5981 bedroom
- 5,5282 bedrooms
- 12,6183 bedrooms
- 9,1254 bedrooms
- 2,3655+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pennington County, South Dakota
- 552no bedroom
- 4,3281 bedroom
- 5,8572 bedrooms
- 2,6223 bedrooms
- 5854 bedrooms
- 4445+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pennington County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 500no vehicle
- 6,0671 vehicle
- 12,5282 vehicles
- 7,1443 vehicles
- 2,4424 vehicles
- 1,6075+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Pennington County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,912no vehicle
- 7,1871 vehicle
- 4,1012 vehicles
- 8393 vehicles
- 1754 vehicles
- 1745+ vehicles
83.1% of Pennington County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in South Dakota.
Pennington County: | 83.1% |
State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 64,527
- Other state: 45,296
- Northeast: 2,368
- Midwest: 23,461
- South: 5,734
- West: 13,733
- 63.0%Utility gas
- 24.3%Electricity
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 47.6%Electricity
- 44.9%Utility gas
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 13.8% |
South Dakota: | 10.9% |
Here: | 17.6% |
South Dakota: | 11.4% |
Here: | 4.4% |
South Dakota: | 13.5% |
Pennington County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $17,452,000
Regular Highways: $178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,382,000
Police Protection: $12,740,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,458,000
Regular Highways: $8,282,000
Corrections - Other: $5,216,000
General Public Buildings: $4,786,000
Financial Administration: $2,594,000
General - Other: $2,280,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,649,000
Central Staff Services: $1,632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $691,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $631,000
Local Fire Protection: $251,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $120,000
Health - Other: $97,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,496,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,003,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $172,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,452,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,336,000
Other: $1,827,000
- Tax - Property: $31,969,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,539,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,229,000
Other License: $196,000
Other: $114,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $32,000
Public Utility License: $32,000
Pennington County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $17,452,000
Regular Highways: $178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,382,000
Police Protection: $12,740,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,458,000
Regular Highways: $8,282,000
Corrections - Other: $5,216,000
General Public Buildings: $4,786,000
Financial Administration: $2,594,000
General - Other: $2,280,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,649,000
Central Staff Services: $1,632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $691,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $631,000
Local Fire Protection: $251,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $120,000
Health - Other: $97,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,496,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,003,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $172,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,452,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,336,000
Other: $1,827,000
- Tax - Property: $31,969,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,539,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,229,000
Other License: $196,000
Other: $114,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $32,000
Public Utility License: $32,000
Pennington County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $17,452,000
Regular Highways: $178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,382,000
Police Protection: $12,740,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,458,000
Regular Highways: $8,282,000
Corrections - Other: $5,216,000
General Public Buildings: $4,786,000
Financial Administration: $2,594,000
General - Other: $2,280,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,649,000
Central Staff Services: $1,632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $691,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $631,000
Local Fire Protection: $251,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $120,000
Health - Other: $97,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,496,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,003,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $172,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,452,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,336,000
Other: $1,827,000
- Tax - Property: $31,969,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,539,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,229,000
Other License: $196,000
Other: $114,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $32,000
Public Utility License: $32,000
Pennington County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $17,452,000
Regular Highways: $178,000
Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $13,382,000
Police Protection: $12,740,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,458,000
Regular Highways: $8,282,000
Corrections - Other: $5,216,000
General Public Buildings: $4,786,000
Financial Administration: $2,594,000
General - Other: $2,280,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,649,000
Central Staff Services: $1,632,000
Natural Resources - Other: $691,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $631,000
Local Fire Protection: $251,000
Parks and Recreation: $249,000
Public Welfare - Other: $120,000
Health - Other: $97,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,496,000
General Local Government Support: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $19,207,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,003,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $172,000
Donations From Private Sources: $116,000
General Revenue - Other: $116,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $74,452,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,336,000
Other: $1,827,000
- Tax - Property: $31,969,000
Motor Vehicle License: $5,539,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,229,000
Other License: $196,000
Other: $114,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $32,000
Public Utility License: $32,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,639
- Number of aged recipients: 84
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,555
- Number of recipients under 18: 264
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,148
- Number of recipients older than 64: 227
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 667
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 677
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 20 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 567 | $154,153 | 632 | $151,964 | 2,551 | $153,461 | 292 | $67,216 | 10 | $984,400 | 246 | $177,537 | 158 | $65,956 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 19 | $174,474 | 46 | $151,652 | 238 | $163,361 | 21 | $33,095 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $176,647 | 18 | $93,944 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 84 | $141,119 | 72 | $147,375 | 555 | $151,526 | 119 | $32,345 | 4 | $190,750 | 35 | $134,286 | 85 | $56,012 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 47 | $154,298 | 53 | $169,623 | 488 | $167,756 | 50 | $73,540 | 0 | $0 | 33 | $156,303 | 31 | $85,968 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $171,000 | 2 | $85,000 | 61 | $159,721 | 3 | $55,000 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $143,714 | 0 | $0 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 19 full tracts) | ||||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 75 | $171,520 | 95 | $175,642 | 4 | $109,500 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $173,063 | 21 | $177,381 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $146,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $162,250 | 13 | $169,769 | 1 | $90,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $209,000 | 6 | $154,500 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $193,000 | 1 | $144,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Pennington County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 406 | 76.2 years |
William | 330 | 74.9 years |
Robert | 317 | 70.2 years |
Mary | 316 | 79.1 years |
James | 247 | 72.5 years |
George | 219 | 76.9 years |
Charles | 214 | 74.7 years |
Helen | 173 | 79.9 years |
Donald | 167 | 71.3 years |
Richard | 156 | 66.5 years |
Most common last names in Pennington County, SD among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Johnson | 196 | 77.5 years |
Anderson | 162 | 77.5 years |
Smith | 120 | 77.8 years |
Brown | 83 | 74.2 years |
Nelson | 76 | 75.6 years |
Olson | 74 | 80.4 years |
Miller | 68 | 74.3 years |
Peterson | 65 | 77.6 years |
Williams | 65 | 77.4 years |
Wilson | 63 | 72.9 years |
Businesses in Pennington County, SD | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 3 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
AmericInn | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
Arby's | 4 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
Best Western | 5 | New Balance | 5 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | Nike | 12 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Burger King | 3 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Caribou Coffee | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | On The Border | 1 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 7 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Days Inn | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
Deb | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Decora Cabinetry | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
FedEx | 8 | Ramada | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
GameStop | 2 | Safeway | 2 | |
Gap | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Goodwill | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Slumberland | 1 | |
Hardee's | 3 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Haworth | 1 | Starbucks | 4 | |
Hilton | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | Super 8 | 5 | |
Holiday Inn | 5 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
Howard Johnson | 1 | Target | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Jimmy John's | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
Jones New York | 4 | Travelodge | 2 | |
Journeys | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Justice | 1 | UPS | 12 | |
KFC | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 3 | |
Kmart | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Kohl's | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
Kroger | 3 | Vons | 2 | |
La Quinta | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
LensCrafters | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
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- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"