Perkins County vs. Meade County

Perkins County (SD)Meade County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)2,92228,294
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,98325,443
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,98225,434
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.2%15.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%48.0%
White alone, percent95.7%90.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%3.0%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%87.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182602,710
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,74012,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,200$180,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,012$1,445
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$445$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$588$860
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.2%9.6%
Households, 2014-20181,28510,912
Persons per household, 2014-20182.182.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.8%94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.0%27.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.1%10.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.0%66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%63.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,770211,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,156$8,101
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.020.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,850$59,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,065$28,654
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017135707
Total employment, 20177695,399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,221246,767
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172762,335
All firms, 20122962,569
Men-owned firms, 20121211,210
Women-owned firms, 201251823
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122732,312
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122192,008
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200717.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20101.07.3
Land area in square miles, 20102,870.483,470.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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