Lyman County vs. Buffalo County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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