Miner County, South Dakota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Miner County, South Dakota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Miner County, South Dakota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Miner County, South Dakota. The estimated population of Miner County, South Dakota is 2,293 people, with a median age of 48.2.

We can look at the total population in Miner County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,293
+3.62%
+1.69%
2020
2,213
+0.09%
-
2019
2,211
 -0.81% -
2018
2,229
 -1.15% -
2017
2,255
 - -

Population of Miner County, South Dakota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.2%
95.2%
 -2.10%
Black/African American
0.1%
1%
 -90.00%
Native
0.7%
0.1%
 +600.00%
Hispanic
2.4%
2.1%
 +14.29%
Asian
0.9%
0.3%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
1.2%
 +91.67%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Miner County, South Dakota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 48.2 +7.35% 48.6 +13.02% 48.1 +4.34%
2020 44.9 +2.05% 43 +0.7% 46.1 +1.77%
2019 44 -0.23% 42.7 +0.47% 45.3 -0.88%
2018 44.1 +5% 42.5 +1.43% 45.7 +8.55%
2017 42 - 41.9 - 42.1 -

The median age of Miner County, South Dakota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 150 -22.05% 158 -10.96% 118 140
10 to 19 182 -19.81% 135 -1.76% 144 128
20 to 29 83 +30.83% 65 +53.86% 109 104
30 to 39 143 -10.78% 148 -22.15% 127 117
40 to 49 108 +11.02% 107 +8.93% 120 115
50 to 59 198 -31.68% 172 +13.79% 139 194
60 to 69 146 +55.79% 99 +48.25% 239 154
70+ 157 -5.93% 204 -2.84% 147 198

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Miner County, South Dakota is $56,351.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Miner County.

  • Under 25
    $55,694.00
  • 25 to 44
    $64,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,656.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,438.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Miner County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Miner County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Miner County, South Dakota is currently $65,495.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.31% of households in Miner County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Miner County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.84%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.30%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.97%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.31%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Miner County is $27,769.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Miner County by the total population of Miner County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Miner County, South Dakota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Miner County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    2.37%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.95%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.27%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.03%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Miner County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Miner County over the age of 16 is 1,849.

Of those people, a total of 61.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Miner County is 60.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 86 45.30% 51.30%
20 to 24 years 129 46.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 84 67.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 139 88.50% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 190 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 306 81.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 177 81.40% 2.10%
60 to 64 years 230 70.40% 1.90%
65 to 74 years 279 36.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 229 9.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Miner County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,740 62.60% 2.40%
Black or African American 2 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 78.90% 0.00%
Asian 20 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 16.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 44 34.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 32 71.90% 13.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,730 62.40% 2.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Miner County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Miner County is 1,116, with median earnings of $36,840.00.

Women in Miner County, South Dakota earning approximately 65.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,116 $36,840.00
Male 573 $45,486.00
Female 543 $29,560.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 196 $53,333.00
Business and Financial 39 $42,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 34 $55,568.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 98 $28,900.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 67 $46,477.00
Healthcare Support 40 $21,548.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 35 $16,518.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $36,458.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $5,938.00
Sales 117 $26,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 81 $35,221.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $41,000.00
Construction and Extraction 52 $29,643.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 47 $47,969.00
Production 164 $38,047.00
Transportation and Material Moving 32 $44,375.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 157 $54,375.00 39 $50,938.00
Business and Financial 10 $0.00 29 $40,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 23 $0.00 11 $0.00
Legal 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 4 $0.00 94 $28,700.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 67 $46,477.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 40 $21,548.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 9 $22,750.00 26 $15,714.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 22 $43,056.00 15 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 15 $5,938.00
Sales 55 $16,964.00 62 $26,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 27 $46,827.00 54 $30,962.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $41,000.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 43 $34,583.00 9 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 47 $47,969.00 0 $0.00
Production 92 $41,731.00 72 $25,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 29 $44,688.00 3 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 910 households in Miner County, with an average household size of 2.48 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 572 families in Miner County with an average family size of 3.2 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 490 47 35 338
Average Household Size 3.05 5.64 3.31 1.13
Total Families 490 47 35 0
Average Household Size 3.05 4.7 3.31 0

Poverty

Of the 572 families in Miner County, 4.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Miner County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,236 housing units in Miner County, South Dakota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 910 73.62%
Vacant 326 26.38%

11.49% of the total 1,236 housing units in Miner County are rental units. This is approximately 142 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 728 are occupied by the owner - or 58.90% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Miner County is $540.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Miner County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    40
  • Less than $500
    55
  • $500 to $999
    73
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    6
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    8
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Miner County is $82,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Miner County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    192
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    217
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    87
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    34
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    118
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    32
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    44
  • $1,000,000 or more
    4

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Miner County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Miner County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    507
  • 1940 to 1949
    84
  • 1950 to 1959
    53
  • 1960 to 1969
    177
  • 1970 to 1979
    129
  • 1980 to 1989
    59
  • 1990 to 1999
    76
  • 2000 to 2009
    87
  • 2010 to 2013
    64
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Miner County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    26
  • 1 vehicle available
    202
  • 2 vehicles available
    291
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    391

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Miner County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Miner County that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Miner County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    178
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    161
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    146
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    87
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    137
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    29
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    78
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    18
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    20
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    72
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    67
  • 90 or more minutes
    15

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Miner County, South Dakota in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Miner County, South Dakota

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