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Total population: 24,460 (Urban population: 24,002 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 458 (all nonfarm))

Aberdeen, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,247 (10,559 occupied: 6,280 owner occupied, 4,279 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	32%

Housing density: 868 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $392 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $485)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $421

Median gross rent in Aberdeen, SD in 2007: $460

Housing units in Aberdeen with a mortgage: 3,318 (359 second mortgage, 302 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,999

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,480 (it was $70,800 in 2000)

Aberdeen:	$108,480
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,057 - $143,801

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,009
Here: $127,009
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $185,798
Here: $185,798
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $145,671
Here: $145,671
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,700
Here: $133,700
State: $114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,152
Here: $85,152
State: $117,332

Mobile homes: $19,501
Here: $19,501
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,273

In family households: 18,172 (4,777 male householders, 1,449 female householders)
4,997 spouses, 6,064 children (5,604 natural, 184 adopted, 276 stepchildren), 152 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 108 other relatives, 372 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,101 (1,895 male householders (1,522 living alone)), 2,393 female householders (2,122 living alone)), 813 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,337 (429 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,063 2-persons, 1,319 3-persons, 1,208 4-persons, 453 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,644 1-person, 519 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

3,855 married couples with children.
1,220 single-parent households (251 men, 969 women).

94.5% of residents of Aberdeen speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 183 (0.7%)
(58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Aberdeen, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 174 4 rooms: 549 5 rooms: 1,401 6 rooms: 1,188 7 rooms: 878 8 rooms: 908 9 or more rooms: 1,152

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aberdeen, South Dakota:
	1 room: 161 2 rooms: 611 3 rooms: 997 4 rooms: 1,251 5 rooms: 679 6 rooms: 295 7 rooms: 149 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 69

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 93
1995 to 1998: 451
1990 to 1994: 356
1980 to 1989: 740
1970 to 1979: 2,100
1960 to 1969: 1,807
1950 to 1959: 1,562
1940 to 1949: 1,064
1939 or earlier: 3,074

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Aberdeen:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 196 2 bedrooms: 1,480 3 bedrooms: 2,928 4 bedrooms: 1,301 5 or more bedrooms: 375

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Aberdeen:
	no bedroom: 204 1 bedroom: 1,653 2 bedrooms: 1,666 3 bedrooms: 541 4 bedrooms: 146 5 or more bedrooms: 69

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Aberdeen in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 166 1 vehicle: 1,627 2 vehicles: 3,158 3 vehicles: 950 4 vehicles: 315 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in Aberdeen in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 718 1 vehicle: 2,316 2 vehicles: 998 3 vehicles: 179 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Aberdeen, SD:

Less than $10,000: 109
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 61
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 53
$30,000 to $34,999: 78
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $49,999: 246
$50,000 to $59,999: 279
$60,000 to $69,999: 314
$70,000 to $79,999: 332
$80,000 to $89,999: 337
$90,000 to $99,999: 416
$100,000 to $124,999: 1203
$125,000 to $149,999: 929
$150,000 to $174,999: 518
$175,000 to $199,999: 416
$200,000 to $249,999: 329
$250,000 to $299,999: 151
$300,000 to $399,999: 149
$400,000 to $499,999: 49
$500,000 to $749,999: 31
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 10

Aberdeen rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Aberdeen:

Less than $100: 72 people
$100 to $149: 116
$150 to $199: 212
$200 to $249: 305
$250 to $299: 474
$300 to $349: 465
$350 to $399: 451
$400 to $449: 534
$450 to $499: 540
$500 to $549: 322
$550 to $599: 198
$600 to $649: 91
$650 to $699: 39
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 41
$800 to $899: 34
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 43
$1,250 to $1,499: 53
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 189

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 58 1990 to 1994: 11 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 25 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 62

Aberdeen, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.7%
Number of people working at home: 335 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 877
5 to 9 minutes: 4755
10 to 14 minutes: 4765
15 to 19 minutes: 1428
20 to 24 minutes: 353
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 172
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 102
60 to 89 minutes: 83
90 or more minutes: 65

Aberdeen mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,958 (84%)
Carpooled: 1,116 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%)
Railroad: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Bicycle: 58 (0%)
Walked: 508 (4%)
Other means: 50 (0%)
Worked at home: 335 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1263
$10,000 to $14,999: 918
$15,000 to $19,999: 881
$20,000 to $24,999: 862
$25,000 to $29,999: 778
$30,000 to $34,999: 797
$35,000 to $39,999: 595
$40,000 to $44,999: 848
$45,000 to $49,999: 514
$50,000 to $59,999: 993
$60,000 to $74,999: 985
$75,000 to $99,999: 579
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 55
$150,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 or more: 83

First ancestries reported:

German: 11357

Norwegian: 2562

Other groups: 1192

Irish: 1088

English: 936

United States or American: 683

Swedish: 475

Dutch: 373

French (except Basque): 283

Polish: 277

Russian: 172

Scandinavian: 166

Czech: 146

Finnish: 146

Danish: 137

Scotch-Irish: 130

Scottish: 95

Italian: 83

French Canadian: 50

Belgian: 38

Hungarian: 37

Swiss: 30

Icelander: 28

German Russian: 27

Czechoslovakian: 26

Welsh: 24

Northern European: 21

European: 20

Austrian: 19

Greek: 19

British: 18

Luxemburger: 15

Canadian: 15

Pennsylvania German: 13

Romanian: 13

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Celtic: 6

Ukrainian: 5

Croatian: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Haitian: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

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

Germany (22%)
Philippines (16%)
Canada (14%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Japan (9%)
India (5%)
Ireland (3%)

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

This state: 18035
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 4380
South: 516
West: 1231

50% of Aberdeen residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 512
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 90
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,245
Less than 1 year of college: 393
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,101
Associate degree: 325
Bachelor's degree: 1,365
Master's degree: 382
Professional school degree: 178
Doctorate degree: 141

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 671
9th grade: 117
10th grade: 126
11th grade: 105
12th grade, no diploma: 160
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,523
Less than 1 year of college: 586
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,367
Associate degree: 847
Bachelor's degree: 1,511
Master's degree: 350
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 43

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,195
Black householders: $17,871
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,072
Asian householders: $70,667
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $8,087
Some other race householders: $31,644
Two or more races householders: $60,826
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,568

Aberdeen household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Aberdeen household income for Black householders

Aberdeen household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Aberdeen household income for Asian householders

Aberdeen household income for Some other race householders

Aberdeen household income for Two or more races householders

Aberdeen household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Aberdeen marital status for males

Aberdeen marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $116,463
Black or African American householders: $181,964
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,138
Some other race householders: $119,818
Two or more races householders: $71,890
Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,818

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,677
One, attached: 108
Two: 620
3 or 4: 874
5 to 9: 790
10 to 19: 890
20 to 49: 456
50 or more: 307
Mobile homes: 525

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,128

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Aberdeen:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 388

Here:	16.6%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190

Here:	14.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 263

Here:	11.4%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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