Lincoln County, South Dakota QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | Lincoln County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 24,131 | 754,844 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 56.4% | 8.5% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 8.0% | 6.8% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 29.7% | 26.8% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 10.4% | 14.3% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 97.5% | 88.7% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 8.3% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 50.1% | 50.4% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 97.3% | 88.0% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 7,730 | 331,780 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 1,593 | 73,891 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 9,131 | 323,208 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 79.7% | 68.2% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 8,782 | 290,245 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.72 | 2.50 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 42.3% | 34.8% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $45,830 | $31,354 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 5.7% | 14.0% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 7.5% | 19.0% |
| Business QuickFacts | Lincoln County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 518 | 23,521 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 4,510 | 289,422 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 61.5% | 34.5% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 1,481 | 46,311 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | D | 12,305,468 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 150,517 | 11,707,133 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $7,726 | $16,018 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | NA | 891 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 310 | 18,215 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 206 | 3,672 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 92,524 | 4,909,016 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 482 | 26,567 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Lincoln County | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 578 | 75,885 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 41.7 | 9.9 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | Sioux Falls, SD MSA |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown