Hand County vs. Buffalo County

	Hand County (SD)	Buffalo County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,262	2,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,430	1,913
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,431	1,912
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	12.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	39.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.3%	7.9%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.3%
White alone, percent	97.9%	15.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.1%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	80.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.5%	15.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	191	112
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.1%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,854	610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.0%	45.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,700	$49,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,108	$764
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$446	$358
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$554	$457
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	8.5%
Households, 2014-2018	1,518	564
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.14	3.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.4%	93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.0%	12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.7%	79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.3%	9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.3%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	19.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.9%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	54.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.3	13.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,438	$32,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,865	$11,471
Persons in poverty, percent	9.8%	45.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	132	12
Total employment, 2017	1,162	174
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	38,654	4,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.1%	-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	350	33
All firms, 2012	359	55
Men-owned firms, 2012	243	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	285	41
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	2.4	4.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,436.61	471.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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