Mitchell, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,752 (Urban population: 14,562 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 190 (all nonfarm))

Mitchell, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,567 (6,128 occupied: 3,454 owner occupied, 2,674 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	32%

Housing density: 666 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $382 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $502)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $451

Median gross rent in Mitchell, SD in 2007: $481

Housing units in Mitchell with a mortgage: 1,667 (140 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,223

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,139 (it was $67,300 in 2000)

Mitchell:	$103,139
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,430 - $140,378

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,811
Here: $127,811
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,176
Here: $94,176
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $93,823
Here: $93,823
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,309
Here: $155,309
State: $114,786

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,772
Here: $140,772
State: $117,332

Mobile homes: $17,123
Here: $17,123
State: $34,151

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $101,720

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,048

In family households: 11,113 (2,884 male householders, 756 female householders)
2,888 spouses, 4,088 children (3,676 natural, 118 adopted, 294 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 46 other relatives, 305 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,935 (942 male householders (742 living alone)), 1,530 female householders (1,326 living alone)), 463 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 643 (276 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,685 2-persons, 776 3-persons, 683 4-persons, 341 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,068 1-person, 354 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

2,438 married couples with children.
840 single-parent households (206 men, 634 women).

96.5% of residents of Mitchell speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 185 (1.3%)
(36.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mitchell, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 310 5 rooms: 760 6 rooms: 744 7 rooms: 450 8 rooms: 431 9 or more rooms: 656

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell, South Dakota:
	1 room: 114 2 rooms: 340 3 rooms: 581 4 rooms: 867 5 rooms: 410 6 rooms: 157 7 rooms: 112 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 113
1995 to 1998: 324
1990 to 1994: 341
1980 to 1989: 518
1970 to 1979: 1,274
1960 to 1969: 829
1950 to 1959: 805
1940 to 1949: 561
1939 or earlier: 1,802

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mitchell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 115 2 bedrooms: 781 3 bedrooms: 1,585 4 bedrooms: 729 5 or more bedrooms: 244

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mitchell:
	no bedroom: 139 1 bedroom: 943 2 bedrooms: 1,082 3 bedrooms: 389 4 bedrooms: 97 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 109 1 vehicle: 708 2 vehicles: 1,532 3 vehicles: 833 4 vehicles: 194 5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Mitchell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 506 1 vehicle: 1,447 2 vehicles: 616 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 11

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

Less than $10,000: 107
$10,000 to $14,999: 54
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 31
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $49,999: 102
$50,000 to $59,999: 136
$60,000 to $69,999: 189
$70,000 to $79,999: 213
$80,000 to $89,999: 234
$90,000 to $99,999: 266
$100,000 to $124,999: 642
$125,000 to $149,999: 457
$150,000 to $174,999: 243
$175,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 to $249,999: 186
$250,000 to $299,999: 107
$300,000 to $399,999: 101
$400,000 to $499,999: 45
$500,000 to $749,999: 35
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mitchell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mitchell:

Less than $100: 89 people
$100 to $149: 123
$150 to $199: 183
$200 to $249: 202
$250 to $299: 306
$300 to $349: 237
$350 to $399: 212
$400 to $449: 273
$450 to $499: 295
$500 to $549: 173
$550 to $599: 116
$600 to $649: 57
$650 to $699: 109
$700 to $749: 100
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 9
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 142

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 43

Mitchell, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.5%
Number of people working at home: 303 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 711
5 to 9 minutes: 3090
10 to 14 minutes: 1916
15 to 19 minutes: 577
20 to 24 minutes: 187
25 to 29 minutes: 88
30 to 34 minutes: 135
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 150
90 or more minutes: 136

Mitchell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,807 (79%)
Carpooled: 776 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 377 (5%)
Other means: 28 (0%)
Worked at home: 303 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 845
$10,000 to $14,999: 581
$15,000 to $19,999: 472
$20,000 to $24,999: 543
$25,000 to $29,999: 503
$30,000 to $34,999: 407
$35,000 to $39,999: 390
$40,000 to $44,999: 248
$45,000 to $49,999: 357
$50,000 to $59,999: 622
$60,000 to $74,999: 449
$75,000 to $99,999: 376
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 58
$200,000 or more: 100

First ancestries reported:

German: 5832

Norwegian: 1171

Irish: 721

United States or American: 667

Other groups: 611

Dutch: 540

English: 502

French (except Basque): 290

Swedish: 288

Czech: 248

Danish: 140

Italian: 133

Scotch-Irish: 84

Polish: 82

Belgian: 58

Luxemburger: 53

Subsaharan African:: 52

Nigerian: 52

Scottish: 51

French Canadian: 49

Welsh: 49

Czechoslovakian: 47

Russian: 38

Hungarian: 37

European: 36

Swiss: 34

Scandinavian: 33

Greek: 17

Romanian: 11

Arab:: 8

Austrian: 8

Syrian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Icelander: 5

British: 2

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

United Kingdom (21%)
Nicaragua (20%)
Nigeria (15%)
Mexico (7%)
France (6%)
India (5%)
Guatemala (5%)

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

This state: 11172
Northeast: 244
Midwest: 2179
South: 289
West: 601

49% of Mitchell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 306
9th grade: 145
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,322
Less than 1 year of college: 245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 551
Associate degree: 282
Bachelor's degree: 631
Master's degree: 186
Professional school degree: 97
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 251
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 90
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,683
Less than 1 year of college: 388
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 685
Associate degree: 468
Bachelor's degree: 768
Master's degree: 174
Professional school degree: 63
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native 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: 0.0%

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: $39,565
Black householders: $11,438
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,955
Asian householders: $49,229
Some other race householders: $13,892
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,281

Mitchell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mitchell household income for Black householders

Mitchell household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mitchell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mitchell marital status for males

Mitchell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,351
Black or African American householders: $103,842

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,029
One, attached: 53
Two: 267
3 or 4: 323
5 to 9: 390
10 to 19: 482
20 to 49: 389
50 or more: 208
Mobile homes: 413
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,951

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mitchell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 240

Here:	15.6%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	6.1%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 532

Here:	51.4%
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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