Pennington County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

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Races in Pennington County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	35.0 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 43,892	(49.6%)
Females: 44,673	(50.4%)

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Pennington County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,584
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$571
State:	$436

Pennington County:	$149,500
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $202,352

Here:	$202,352
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,783

Here:	$218,783
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $222,822

Here:	$222,822
State:	$184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $111,795

Here:	$111,795
State:	$114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,545

Here:	$110,545
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $34,470

Here:	$34,470
State:	$34,151

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 1165 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 3.6. This is about average.
78.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
36.6% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
51.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
59.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average.
48.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Pennington County:	11.4%
South Dakota:	13.1%

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

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, New Underwood, Keystone.

2005 air pollution in Pennington County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.065 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 38 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 147 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 8.6 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 18 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Custer County , Weston County, Wyoming , Haakon County , Jackson County , Lawrence County , Meade County , Shannon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pennington County: Elkhorn Picnic Area (A), Elm Creek Ranch (B), Erickson Ranch (C), Eyster Ranch (D), Flannigan Cabin (E), Gabriel Ranch (F), Gold Run Campground (G), Grizzly Bear Picnic Ground (H), H O Siding (I), Harney Ranger Station (J), Harper Ranch (K), Badget Ranch (L), Hausle Ranch (M), Herman Matt Ranch (N), Hoar Ranch (O), Hoffman Ranch (P), Bastian Ranch (Q), Horse Thief Lake Campground (R), Howell Ranch (S), Hupp Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pennington County include: Big Foot Church (A), Emmanuel Church (B), Slate Prairie Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Larsen Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Owanka Cemetery (3), Rochford Cemetery (4), Rockerville Cemetery (5), Rose Cemetery (6), Creighton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Duck Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Pole Creek Pond Lake (C), Rogers Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Cameron Pond (F), Hammann Lake (G), Sage Creek 344 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Iron Creek (B), Gold Run (C), Sage Creek (D), Slate Creek (E), South Victoria Creek (F), Gimlet Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Marble Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pennington County include: Presbyterian Church Camp (1), Wheaton College Summer Camp (2), Mount Rushmore National Memorial (3), Deerfield Lake Recreation Area (4), Upper Pine Creek Natural Area (5), Reno Gulch Park (6), Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.8%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 5,409
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,899 (55% naturalized citizens)

Pennington County:	2.1%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,352
• One, attached: 1,203
• Two: 1,338
• 3 or 4: 1,284
• 5 to 9: 1,219
• 10 to 19: 984
• 20 or more: 3,213
• Mobile homes: 5,591
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65

Housing units in Pennington County with a mortgage: 12,157 (1,422 second mortgage, 1,210 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,763

Here:	71.8% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Pennington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below South Dakota state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/23/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Pennington County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/28/1990 at 04:59:59, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Pennington County center
On 2/6/1996 at 16:08:36, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/2003 at 07:32:33, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1996 at 02:48:08, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Pennington County center
On 2/7/2007 at 10:35:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1998 at 16:26:38, a magnitude 3.4 (3.1 MB, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Pennington County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 37,312 (83%) Carpooled: 4,699 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 222 (0%) Subway or elevated: 7 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Motorcycle: 56 (0%) Bicycle: 60 (0%) Walked: 1,013 (2%) Other means: 200 (0%) Worked at home: 1,400 (3%)

9.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.16%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($828 average AGI)

Pennington County:	0.28%
South Dakota average:	0.10%

3.91% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($12,827 average AGI)
4.96% relocated from other states ($22,194 average AGI)

Pennington County:	4.96%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Meade County, SD	1.48% ($30,479 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, SD	0.37% ($29,662)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.24% ($29,438)
from Custer County, SD	0.24% ($35,057)
from Shannon County, SD	0.15% ($16,702)
from Hughes County, SD	0.12% ($42,000)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.12% ($38,512)

9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,344 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.05%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)

Pennington County:	0.25%
South Dakota average:	0.08%

3.49% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($12,229 average AGI)
5.31% relocated to other states ($27,333 average AGI)

Pennington County:	5.31%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Meade County, SD	1.43% ($34,546 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	0.29% ($42,255)
to Lawrence County, SD	0.26% ($33,474)
to Custer County, SD	0.23% ($34,458)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.18% ($37,108)
to Shannon County, SD	0.14% ($16,962)
to Campbell County, WY	0.12% ($31,739)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,099 (10,959 aged, 2,140 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 72,259 (17,997 male householders, 5,493 female householders)

  18,281 spouses, 26,285 children (23,911 natural, 889 adopted, 1,485 stepchildren), 928 grandchildren, 484 brothers or sisters, 372 parents, 670 other relatives, 1,749 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,873 (5,376 male householders (4,055 living alone)), 5,796 female householders (4,961 living alone)), 2,701 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,433 (971 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,487 2-persons, 5,146 3-persons, 4,656 4-persons, 2,151 5-persons, 735 6-persons, 315 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,016 1-person, 1,811 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

94.9% of residents of Pennington County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $758,251,000 ($8186 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

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

48% of Pennington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in South Dakota.

Pennington County:	48.3%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 50864
• Northeast: 2582
• Midwest: 17119
• South: 4574
• West: 10506

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,800

Here:	7.7%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	8.5%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	16.3%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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