Sioux County, North Dakota (ND)

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County population in 2005: 4,182 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 505
Renter-occupied apartments: 590

% of renters here:	54%
State:	33%

Land area: 1094 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	39.2%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.9%
Whole state:	4.9%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (32.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (21.7%), Public administration (16.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 42%
Government: 47%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Sioux County, North Dakota business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sioux County, North Dakota:

American Indian (85.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (14.3%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	23.9 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Males: 2,064	(51.0%)
Females: 1,980	(49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,317
County population in 2003: 4,129
Jobs in 2003: 1,716

Total labor force in 2004: 1,350
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:

Sioux County:	3.6 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,658 ($22,483 in 2000)

This county	$26,658
North Dakota:	$41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,266

Sioux County	$62,266
North Dakota:	$88,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $235
Institutionalized population: 42
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sioux County in 2000: $528

Sioux County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sioux County North Dakota:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 70.5%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 28.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $542 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sioux County is $387 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $629 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Emmons County , Corson County, South Dakota , Grant County , Morton County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Saint Lukes Cemetery (1), Gayton Cemetery (2), Congregational Cemetery (3), Saint Gabriel Cemetery (4), Reed Cemetery (5), Sitting Bull Burial Site (6), Red Cedar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Roger Creek (A), Battle Creek (B), Fireheart Creek (C), Fourmile Creek (D), Porcupine Creek (E), Timber Creek (F), Plum Creek (G), Pitt Creek (H), Crooked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sioux County include: Froelich Dam State Game Management Area (1), Fort Yates Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.1%
North Dakota:	2.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 196
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 32 (66% naturalized citizens)

Sioux County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 7
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.9%

Sioux County marital status for males

Sioux County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 920
One, attached: 9
Two: 33
3 or 4: 37
10 to 19: 29
20 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 179

Housing units in Sioux County with a mortgage: 103 (5 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 151

Agriculture in Sioux County
Average size of farms: 3925 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $73670
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87358
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97940
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.50%
Corn for grain: 1107 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3153 harvested acres

Sioux County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (18%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (18%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Construction (11%)
Social assistance (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
Public administration (15%)
Health care (13%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Bus drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (41%)
Vietnam (19%)
Japan (13%)
United Kingdom (6%)
France (6%)
Other Western Europe (6%)
Korea (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sioux County:

German (12%)
Norwegian (2%)
Irish (1%)
United States or American (1%)
English (1%)
Belgian (1%)
Russian (0%)

Sioux County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 749 (65%)
Carpooled: 191 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 114 (10%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (6%)

People in group quarters in Sioux County, North Dakota

42 people in federal prisons and detention centers
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in other group homes
6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,109.

7.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.98%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in North Dakota ($9,798 average AGI)
4.66% relocated from other states ($16,551 average AGI)
Sioux County: 4.66%
North Dakota average: 3.54%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Burleigh County, ND	1.79% ($23,550 average AGI)
from Corson County, SD	1.17% ($18,231)

8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,560 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.15%
North Dakota average:	7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in North Dakota ($16,571 average AGI)
3.67% relocated to other states ($7,989 average AGI)
Sioux County: 3.67%
North Dakota average: 4.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Burleigh County, ND	3.13% ($22,971 average AGI)
to Corson County, SD	1.25% ($22,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 24.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 23.3

Births per 1000 population in Sioux County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Sioux County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 20.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sioux County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 292 (225 aged, 67 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,980

In family households: 3,695 (428 male householders, 440 female householders)
406 spouses, 1,636 children (1,524 natural, 44 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 316 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 177 other relatives, 230 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 285 (154 male householders (135 living alone)), 69 female householders (50 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 64 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 193 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 139 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 185 1-person, 24 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

87.9% of residents of Sioux County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
10.1% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $76,147,000 ($18389 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $332,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,024,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,631,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,404,000
Federal grants: $40,189,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,089,000 ($59,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,810,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,660,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $925,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,492,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 520

Here:	124 per 1000 residents
State:	64 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 184

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -194

Here:	-46 per 1000 residents
State:	-29 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sioux County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 130
1990 to 1994: 60
1980 to 1989: 98
1970 to 1979: 369
1960 to 1969: 260
1950 to 1959: 99
1940 to 1949: 50
1939 or earlier: 113

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sioux County, North Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 75
5 rooms: 157
6 rooms: 100
7 rooms: 64
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County, North Dakota:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 80
4 rooms: 102
5 rooms: 194
6 rooms: 100
7 rooms: 35
8 rooms: 28
9 or more rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sioux County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 24
2 bedrooms: 108
3 bedrooms: 226
4 bedrooms: 106
5 or more bedrooms: 41

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sioux County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 65
2 bedrooms: 206
3 bedrooms: 196
4 bedrooms: 92
5 or more bedrooms: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 26
1 vehicle: 142
2 vehicles: 166
3 vehicles: 104
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Sioux County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 110
1 vehicle: 287
2 vehicles: 133
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 17
5 or more vehicles: 5

54% of Sioux County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in North Dakota.

Sioux County:	53.9%
State average:	57.5%

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

This state: 3102
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 597
South: 53
West: 225

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $11,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (87%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Electricity (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Electricity (4%)
Utility gas (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	5.8%
North Dakota:	7.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	8.7%
North Dakota:	6.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	6.4%
North Dakota:	10.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Sioux County government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $45,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $210,000
Financial Administration: $78,000

Welfare - Other: $70,000

General - Other: $60,000

Central Staff Services: $52,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000

Police Protection: $27,000

General Public Buildings: $23,000

Health Services - Other: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $995,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $136,000
General Support: $116,000

Public Welfare: $70,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $223,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $195,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 185
2000: 189
2001: 181
2002: 175
2003: 167
2004: 170
2005: 177
2006: 193

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 14
2000: 15
2001: 15
2002: 14
2003: 12
2004: 12
2005: 12
2006: 8

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 171
2000: 174
2001: 166
2002: 161
2003: 155
2004: 158
2005: 165
2006: 185

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 24
2000: 23
2001: 19
2002: 19
2003: 23
2004: 29
2005: 35
2006: 46

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 122
2000: 124
2001: 118
2002: 113
2003: 104
2004: 100
2005: 104
2006: 114

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 39
2000: 42
2001: 44
2002: 43
2003: 40
2004: 41
2005: 38
2006: 33

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 55
2000: 55
2001: 58
2002: 55
2003: 47
2004: 45
2005: 48
2006: 49

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 83
2000: 84
2001: 80
2002: 72
2003: 74
2004: 80
2005: 89
2006: 95

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