Buffalo County vs. Lyman County

	Buffalo County (SD)	Lyman County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,036	3,821
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.4%	1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,913	3,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,912	3,755
Persons under 5 years, percent	12.2%	9.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	39.4%	29.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	7.9%	15.8%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	47.7%
White alone, percent	15.8%	56.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	80.8%	39.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.1%	55.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	112	120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.0%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	610	1,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	45.9%	67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$49,600	$86,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$764	$1,110
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$358	$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$457	$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	6.1%
Households, 2014-2018	564	1,404
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.63	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.3%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	56.2%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.6%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	9.4%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.4%	18.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.7%	65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.6%	62.4%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.4	13.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,500	$53,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$11,471	$22,097
Persons in poverty, percent	45.7%	21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	12	76
Total employment, 2017	174	621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	4,531	15,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.3%	-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	33	241
All firms, 2012	55	303
Men-owned firms, 2012	38	179
Minority-owned firms, 2012	47	32
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	41	198
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	4.1	2.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	471.38	1,641.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Buffalo county (SD) and Lyman county (SD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.