Whitewood, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

Back to: Whitewood, South Dakota main profile, South Dakota, South Dakota smaller cities, South Dakota small towns, South Dakota forum, All US cities.

Total population: 849 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 849 (all nonfarm))

Whitewood, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 351 (332 occupied: 235 owner occupied, 97 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

Housing density: 542 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Whitewood, South Dakota on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	living in Whitewood (16 replies)
	A Tall order..Is SD the ONE..horses..hunting... (52 replies)
	Driving Tips for SD and Colder Weather (42 replies)

Median contract rent in 2007: $394 (lower quartile is $367, upper quartile is $517)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $394

Median gross rent in Whitewood, SD in 2007: $571

Housing units in Whitewood with a mortgage: 65 (11 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 65

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,018 (it was $52,300 in 2000)

Whitewood:	$89,018
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,819 - $155,791

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,308
Here: $117,308
State: $160,328

Mobile homes: $29,835
Here: $29,835
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 853

In family households: 732 (145 male householders, 60 female householders)
168 spouses, 308 children (282 natural, 10 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 121 (56 male householders (50 living alone)), 46 female householders (36 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 14 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 79 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 86 1-person, 12 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

160 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (12 men, 43 women).

96.8% of residents of Whitewood speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 9 (1.0%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Whitewood, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 31

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitewood, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 20
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 40
1970 to 1979: 94
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 39
1940 to 1949: 10
1939 or earlier: 91

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whitewood:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 75 3 bedrooms: 103 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whitewood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 19 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitewood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 40 2 vehicles: 89 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Whitewood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 49 2 vehicles: 29 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 10
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Whitewood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Whitewood:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 20
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Whitewood, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.5%
Number of people working at home: 20 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 37
10 to 14 minutes: 74
15 to 19 minutes: 58
20 to 24 minutes: 58
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 35
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 19
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 6

Whitewood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 306 (74%)
Carpooled: 58 (14%)
Walked: 30 (7%)
Worked at home: 20 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 43
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 39
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $74,999: 19
$75,000 to $99,999: 12
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 189

Norwegian: 109

Other groups: 97

Irish: 68

English: 55

Dutch: 39

United States or American: 31

French (except Basque): 19

Scandinavian: 15

Swedish: 14

Scottish: 12

Polish: 6

Danish: 5

Romanian: 4

Welsh: 4

Italian: 3

Czech: 2

French Canadian: 2

Russian: 2

Scotch-Irish: 2

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

Romania (44%)
Mexico (33%)
Canada (22%)

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

This state: 621
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 101
South: 8
West: 117

56% of Whitewood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% 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: 14
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 110
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 18
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 97
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 32
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.3%

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 two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.0%

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: $35,692
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $78,448
Some other race householders: $37,562
Two or more races householders: $46,113
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,748

Whitewood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Whitewood household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Whitewood marital status for males

Whitewood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,605
Some other race householders: $15,974
Hispanic or Latino householders: $34,667

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 186
Two: 9
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 3
Mobile homes: 128

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,066

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Whitewood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (37%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.5%
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: 1

Here:	3.2%
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.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular South Dakota forum.

Back to: Whitewood, SD (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), South Dakota, All US cities.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.