Union County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.9%).

Type of workers:

Union County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Union County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 6,268	(49.8%)
Females: 6,316	(50.2%)

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Union County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$55,126
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$483
State:	$436

Union County:	$140,820
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $221,724

Here:	$221,724
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,010

Here:	$191,010
State:	$200,700

In 2-unit structures: $141,254

Here:	$141,254
State:	$184,406

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,732

Here:	$74,732
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $54,364

Here:	$54,364
State:	$34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$101,720

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Area name: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $752 a month.

Cities in this county include: North Sioux City, Beresford, Elk Point, Alcester, Jefferson.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Dakota County, Nebraska , Dixon County, Nebraska , Lincoln County , Plymouth County, Iowa , Sioux County, Iowa , Woodbury County, Iowa .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union County: Elmwood Golf Course (A), Park Jefferson Racetrack (B), Dakota Dunes Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Ahlsborg Church (A), Union Creek Church (B), Rosen Church (C), Pleasant Hill Chapel (D), Brule Creek Church (E), Saint Paul Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Saint Josephs Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union County Cemetery (1), Gothland Cemetery (2), Civil Bend Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Nora Cemetery (5), Old Big Springs Cemetery (6), Old Brule Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: McCook Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Nixon, Lake (C), Burbank Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Goodenough, Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scott Creek (A), Green Creek (B), Finnie Creek (C), Richland Creek (D), East Brule Creek (E), Union Creek (F), Government Slough (G), West Brule Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Union County include: Sodrac Park (1), Union County State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.1%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 477
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 307 (37% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	2.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,992
• One, attached: 68
• Two: 71
• 3 or 4: 128
• 5 to 9: 158
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 404
• Mobile homes: 438
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 1,790 (170 second mortgage, 178 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 914

Here:	66.2% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/4/1994, a tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from Union County center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,331 (79%) Carpooled: 698 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Bicycle: 13 (0%) Walked: 196 (3%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 442 (7%)

11.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.25%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($9,418 average AGI)
8.30% relocated from other states ($65,060 average AGI)

Union County:	8.30%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Woodbury County, IA	3.57% ($89,432 average AGI)
from Minnehaha County, SD	0.78% ($32,000)
from Clay County, SD	0.67% ($35,806)
from Lincoln County, SD	0.54% ($38,655)
from Dakota County, NE	0.43% ($39,087)
from Plymouth County, IA	0.39% ($47,952)
from Sioux County, IA	0.19% ($62,700)

9.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.79%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.46% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($10,276 average AGI)
7.34% relocated to other states ($42,961 average AGI)

Union County:	7.34%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Woodbury County, IA	2.36% ($31,208 average AGI)
to Minnehaha County, SD	1.00% ($36,453)
to Clay County, SD	0.42% ($35,545)
to Dakota County, NE	0.32% ($27,647)
to Douglas County, NE	0.32% ($47,176)
to Plymouth County, IA	0.32% ($34,765)
to Lincoln County, SD	0.28% ($71,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,098 (1,928 aged, 170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,865 (3,023 male householders, 540 female householders)

  3,087 spouses, 3,796 children (3,479 natural, 96 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 96 other relatives, 157 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,595 (717 male householders (592 living alone)), 668 female householders (611 living alone)), 210 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 124 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,619 2-persons, 758 3-persons, 703 4-persons, 350 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,203 1-person, 166 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

95.9% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 35% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $177,510,000 ($13290 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $104,792,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,755,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,275,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,587,000
Federal grants: $8,969,000
Federal procurement contracts: $110,105,000 ($100,505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,819,000 ($3,138,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,765,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,831,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,118,000

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

55% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in South Dakota.

Union County:	54.9%
State average:	56.2%

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

• This state: 3930
• Northeast: 133
• Midwest: 7238
• South: 450
• West: 484

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,500

Here:	8.2%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	9.8%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	14.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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