Shannon County, South Dakota (SD)

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• • 13,02092.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 6104.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2171.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1941.4%Two or more races
  • 270.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 20.01%Asian alone

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 2021: $1,942 (2.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $286 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shannon County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pine Ridge, Oglala, Kyle, Manderson-White Horse Creek, Porcupine, Wounded Knee, Batesland.

Current college students: 537
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (41.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 02000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 121980 to 1989
• 01970 to 1979
• 26Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,225
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 55
• 3 or 4: 47
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 37
• 50 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 1,215

Housing units in Shannon County with a mortgage: 178 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,702

Religion statistics for Shannon County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Shannon County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• 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 Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: April 08, 2013 to April 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4115: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4115, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1886: March 09, 2010, FEMA Id: 1886, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: November 05, 2008 to November 07, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1811: December 12, 2008, FEMA Id: 1811, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
• 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 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
• South Dakota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 04, 1999 to June 18, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1280: June 09, 1999, FEMA Id: 1280, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 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 Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3015: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3015, Natural disaster type: Drought

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in South Dakota.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Shannon County

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

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Household type by relationship:

• In family households: 13,571 (721 male householders, 1,894 female householders)

  866 spouses, 5,788 children (5,560 natural, 113 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 2,847 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 8 foster children, 945 other relatives, 569 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 759 (358 male householders (327 living alone)), 226 female householders (197 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 305

Size of family households: 509 2-persons, 384 3-persons, 350 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 559 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 546 1-person, 50 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 4 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

1,005 married couples with children.
1,591 single-parent households (419 men, 1,172 women).

71.7% of residents of Shannon speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
28.2% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $197,565,000 ($14,803 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,850,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,096,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,964,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,551,000
Federal grants: $105,378,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,118,000 ($3,314,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $26,458,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $35,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $555,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,210,000

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

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Shannon County, South Dakota
• 762010 or later
• 2842000 to 2009
• 6341990 to 1999
• 9781980 to 1989
• 1,0601970 to 1979
• 2111960 to 1969
• 1281950 to 1959
• 1641940 to 1949
• 1271939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Shannon County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shannon County, South Dakota
• 751 room
• 462 rooms
• 1443 rooms
• 3564 rooms
• 4565 rooms
• 2706 rooms
• 1667 rooms
• 218 rooms
• 669+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County, South Dakota
• 91 room
• 372 rooms
• 623 rooms
• 2534 rooms
• 5025 rooms
• 3756 rooms
• 1407 rooms
• 168 rooms
• 99+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Shannon County, South Dakota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shannon County, South Dakota
• 36no bedroom
• 841 bedroom
• 5362 bedrooms
• 7163 bedrooms
• 2314 bedrooms
• 485+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shannon County, South Dakota
• 10no bedroom
• 651 bedroom
• 4022 bedrooms
• 6473 bedrooms
• 2024 bedrooms
• 675+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 273no vehicle
• 6101 vehicle
• 3912 vehicles
• 3073 vehicles
• 1144 vehicles
• 325+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Shannon County in renter-occupied apartments
• 189no vehicle
• 6901 vehicle
• 3772 vehicles
• 1183 vehicles
• 274 vehicles
• 65+ vehicles

94.6% of Shannon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Dakota.

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

• This state: 12,607
• Other state: 1,760
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 1,014
• South: 101
• West: 617

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 924
• Number of aged recipients: 43
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 881
• Number of recipients under 18: 204
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 535
• Number of recipients older than 64: 185
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 218
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 467

Businesses in Shannon County, SD

• Ace Hardware: 1
• FedEx: 1
• H&R Block: 1

Shannon County on our top lists:

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"