Union County, South Dakota (SD)

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County population in 2005: 13,462 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,670
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,257

% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

Land area: 460 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	13.2%

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

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Union County, South Dakota:

White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $38,035
County population in 2003: 13,119
Jobs in 2003: 9,468

Total labor force in 2004: 7,386
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Union County:	2.5 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,173 ($44,790 in 2000)

This county	$51,173
South Dakota:	$40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,642

Union County	$122,642
South Dakota:	$101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $505
Institutionalized population: 122
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Union County in 2000: $929

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

Union County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Dakota:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,341 (1.5%)

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), Goodenough, Lake (E), Mud 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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
South Dakota:	2.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 129
1990 to 1994: 29
1985 to 1989: 26
1980 to 1984: 39
1975 to 1979: 31
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

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

Union County marital status for males

Union County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Union County
Average size of farms: 530 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $153055
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.35
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.87%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $142272
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129305
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.56%
Corn for grain: 102034 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 116511 harvested acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Computer and electronic products (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Construction (9%)
Food (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Machinery (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Computer and electronic products (13%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)

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

India (30%)
Mexico (24%)
Korea (7%)
Laos (7%)
Germany (7%)
Europe, n.e.c. (3%)
Vietnam (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Union County:

German (30%)
Norwegian (15%)
Irish (9%)
Swedish (6%)
United States or American (6%)
English (5%)
French (except Basque) (5%)

Union County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

96 people in nursing homes
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $77,700.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Union County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Union County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Union County

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

Households: 12,460

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.

2,743 married couples with children.
516 single-parent households (170 men, 346 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 888

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

Deaths: 502

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

Net international migration: +107

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

Net internal migration: +402

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

Population growth in Union County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 894
1990 to 1994: 416
1980 to 1989: 314
1970 to 1979: 972
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 372
1940 to 1949: 220
1939 or earlier: 1,554

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, South Dakota:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 83
4 rooms: 353
5 rooms: 710
6 rooms: 673
7 rooms: 585
8 rooms: 564
9 or more rooms: 695

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, South Dakota:

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 94
3 rooms: 153
4 rooms: 316
5 rooms: 292
6 rooms: 191
7 rooms: 89
8 rooms: 48
9 or more rooms: 55

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 101
2 bedrooms: 845
3 bedrooms: 1,569
4 bedrooms: 885
5 or more bedrooms: 266

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 243
2 bedrooms: 588
3 bedrooms: 257
4 bedrooms: 90
5 or more bedrooms: 50

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

no vehicle: 90
1 vehicle: 735
2 vehicles: 1,654
3 vehicles: 781
4 vehicles: 276
5 or more vehicles: 134

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

no vehicle: 135
1 vehicle: 536
2 vehicles: 414
3 vehicles: 102
4 vehicles: 52
5 or more vehicles: 18

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (63%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (41%)
Utility gas (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128

Here:	8.2%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83

Here:	9.8%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 44

Here:	14.0%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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)

Union County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $611,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,762,000
Police Protection: $622,000

Financial Administration: $478,000

Corrections - Other: $447,000

Central Staff Services: $390,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $289,000

Natural Resources - Other: $180,000

General Public Buildings: $180,000

General - Other: $123,000

Health Services - Other: $96,000

Fire Protection: $42,000

Welfare - Other: $26,000

Libraries: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $527,000
General - Interest on Debt: $64,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,250,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,218,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,218,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,250,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $111,000
General Revenue, NEC: $48,000

Property Sale Other: $2,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,348,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $61,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $619,000
All Other: $328,000

General Support: $29,000

Public Welfare: $2,000
Tax - Property: $2,810,000
Motor Vehicle License: $283,000

NEC: $123,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,639,000

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