Lyman County vs. Hughes County

	Lyman County (SD)	Hughes County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3,821	17,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.8%	3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	3,755	17,022
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	3,755	17,022
Persons under 5 years, percent	9.2%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.4%	24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.8%	17.3%
Female persons, percent	47.7%	50.8%
White alone, percent	56.3%	83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	39.1%	11.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	3.4%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.7%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.7%	81.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	120	1,159
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	1,757	8,071
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.7%	66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$86,600	$174,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,110	$1,353
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$497	$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$576	$632
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	23.4%
Building permits, 2018	3	22
Households, 2014-2018	1,404	7,479
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.71	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.2%	82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.3%	4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.2%	80.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.8%	35.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.5%	7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.7%	9.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	68.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,650	40,874
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	54,526	347,209
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,391	$19,897
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.3	10.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,263	$63,564
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,097	$33,810
Persons in poverty, percent	21.1%	9.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	76	680
Total employment, 2017	621	7,034
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	15,562	241,119
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.3%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	241	1,494
All firms, 2012	303	1,820
Men-owned firms, 2012	179	1,081
Women-owned firms, 2012	108	393
Minority-owned firms, 2012	32	112
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	265	1,578
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	96	265
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	198	1,416
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%	22.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	2.3	23.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,641.94	741.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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