Moody County Population Highlights

• From 1990 to 2000, Moody County gained 88 residents, which was a 1.4% increase in its total population.

• From 1990 to 2000, Moody County lost 37 residents to out-migration, which was a .6% decrease in its total population. 

• From 1990 to 2000, Moody County had 125 more births than deaths.

• 29.13% of Moody County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 14.94% are aged 65+. 

•  Moody County’s median age is 37.0.  This is older than both Brookings and Lake counties. 

• Moody County’s sex ratio is 99.85, meaning there are about as many males as females.  This is lower than Brookings, but similar to Lake. 

• Moody County’s fertility rate is 67.0 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44.  This is higher than both Brookings and Lake counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Moody County

• Of all reservation counties in South Dakota, Moody County has the lowest percentage of American Indian residents.
• Flandreau town and tribe share the same law enforcement officers.

Moody County Agriculture in 2002

• Moody County had 580 farms, which was a 3.5% decrease from 1997.

• Moody County’s average farm size was 488 acres.  This is larger than Brookings, but smaller than Lake.

• Moody County’s average net farm income was $36,740.  This is higher than both Brookings and Lake counties.

Moody County Economics in 2000

• Moody County’s per capita income was $16,541.  This is lower than Brookings, but higher than Lake. 

• Moody County’s median household income was $35,467.  This is higher than both Brookings and Lake counties.

• 17.4% of Moody County’s residents aged 25+ had received a B.S. or higher.  This is lower than both Brookings and Lake counties.

• 9.56% of Moody County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 14.03% for Brookings County, and 9.71% with Lake County. 

• 34.62% of Moody County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line.  This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 14.42% for Brookings County, and 9.21% for Lake County.

• 40.6% of Moody County’s working aged residents commute to another county to work.  This is higher than both Brookings and Lake counties.

Moody County Employment by Industry

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)