Mellette County vs. Tripp County

Mellette County (SD)Tripp County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,0425,478
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.0%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,0435,649
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,0485,644
Persons under 5 years, percent10.3%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent30.7%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.5%22.4%
Female persons, percent48.1%49.6%
White alone, percent39.0%81.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent54.6%14.7%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent5.9%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent37.8%80.9%
Veterans, 2014-201849243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8523,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$44,500$89,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,114$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$342$510
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$502$552
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%11.8%
Building permits, 201823
Households, 2014-20186682,406
Persons per household, 2014-20183.022.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201894.1%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.3%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.5%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201839.8%71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.1%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.7%21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent23.1%17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.3%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.6%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3607,972
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,578104,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,511$19,007
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.914.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,222$51,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$13,538$26,242
Persons in poverty, percent35.2%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 201720199
Total employment, 20171511,625
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,62555,219
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017102593
All firms, 2012116626
Men-owned firms, 201232300
Women-owned firms, 201263131
Minority-owned firms, 20123448
Nonminority-owned firms, 201271545
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201297553
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%21.4%
Population per square mile, 20101.63.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,307.311,612.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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