Fort Pierre, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,010 (Urban population: 1,768 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 242 (all nonfarm))

Fort Pierre, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 872 (811 occupied: 622 owner occupied, 189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

Housing density: 301 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $434 (lower quartile is $370, upper quartile is $631)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $333

Median gross rent in Fort Pierre, SD in 2007: $569

Housing units in Fort Pierre with a mortgage: 286 (38 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 99

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,158 (it was $68,200 in 2000)

Fort Pierre:	$106,158
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,517 - $164,284

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $140,484
Here: $140,484
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $352,366
Here: $352,366
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $345,690
Here: $345,690
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,190
Here: $83,190
State: $114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,407
Here: $81,407
State: $117,332

Mobile homes: $29,143
Here: $29,143
State: $34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $101,720

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,998

In family households: 1,691 (384 male householders, 172 female householders)
435 spouses, 623 children (581 natural, 16 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 4 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 307 (101 male householders (86 living alone)), 149 female householders (121 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 247 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 37 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

375 married couples with children.
143 single-parent households (37 men, 106 women).

95.7% of residents of Fort Pierre speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 17 (0.8%)
(29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Pierre, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 169 6 rooms: 119 7 rooms: 109 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 78

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Pierre, South Dakota:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 65 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 19 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 118
1990 to 1994: 101
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 229
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 60
1940 to 1949: 31
1939 or earlier: 141

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Pierre:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 125 3 bedrooms: 331 4 bedrooms: 137 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Pierre:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 106 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Pierre in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 144 2 vehicles: 257 3 vehicles: 117 4 vehicles: 65 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Pierre in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 98 2 vehicles: 43 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 4

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

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 15
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 33
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 50
$175,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 to $249,999: 28
$250,000 to $299,999: 24
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Pierre rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Pierre:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 1

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Fort Pierre, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 26.4%
Number of people working at home: 36 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 341
10 to 14 minutes: 443
15 to 19 minutes: 222
20 to 24 minutes: 49
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 19
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 11
60 to 89 minutes: 14
90 or more minutes: 13

Fort Pierre mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,061 (86%)
Carpooled: 121 (10%)
Walked: 11 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 67
$10,000 to $14,999: 51
$15,000 to $19,999: 48
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 61
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $44,999: 53
$45,000 to $49,999: 60
$50,000 to $59,999: 90
$60,000 to $74,999: 102
$75,000 to $99,999: 64
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

German: 586

Irish: 219

Other groups: 164

English: 141

Norwegian: 135

United States or American: 99

French (except Basque): 47

Swedish: 46

Czech: 37

Scotch-Irish: 29

Dutch: 26

Danish: 23

Scottish: 20

Italian: 16

Swiss: 10

European: 8

Polish: 8

Hungarian: 7

British: 5

Russian: 5

Belgian: 4

French Canadian: 4

Austrian: 3

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

United Kingdom (29%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (29%)
Austria (18%)
Germany (12%)
Canada (12%)

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

This state: 1548
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 257
South: 49
West: 112

58% of Fort Pierre residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 234
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 80
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 99
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 209
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 107
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.4%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,576
Black householders: $23,030
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,431
Asian householders: $23,820
Two or more races householders: $72,301

Fort Pierre household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Pierre household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fort Pierre household income for Two or more races householders

Fort Pierre marital status for males

Fort Pierre marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,841
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $359,454
Two or more races householders: $129,403

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 503
One, attached: 15
Two: 6
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 64
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 229
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,790

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Pierre:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	4.9%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	47.1%
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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