Pennington County Population Tre

Pennington County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
12,720	23,799	58,195	70,361	81,343	88,565	96,207	102,058

Where People Live: 2000
	South Dakota	Pennington	Lawrence	Meade
Urban	51.92	76.66	65.56	54.53
Rural-Farm	7.72	1.52	2.51	7.64
Rural-Non farm	40.36	21.82	31.93	37.83

Pennington County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Pennington County gained 7222 residents which is a 8.9% increase in its total population

From 1990 to 2000, Pennington County lost 1,024 residents to out-migration which was a 1.3 decrease in its total population.

11.80% of Pennington County’s population is aged 65+

Pennington County’s sex ratio is 98.25 which means that there are about 98 males per every 100 females

Pennington County’s median age is 35.0 (this is younger than Lawrence County, but older than Meade County)

Pennington County’s fertility rate is 75.8 births for every 1,000 women aged 15-44. This is higher than both Lawrence and Meade Counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Pennington County

* Pennington County is one of the most diverse counties in South Dakota (American Indians and Hispanics are projected to continue to increase in the county)

Pennington County Agriculture 2002

Pennington County had 696 farms in 2002

Pennington County’s average farm size was 1,738 acres

Pennington County’s average income per farm was $4,762 (This is lower than any other county located west of the Missouri River)

Pennington County Economics in 2000

The per capita income for Pennington County was $18,938 (This is higher than both Lawrence and Meade Counties)

The median household income for Pennington County was $37,485 (This is slightly higher than Lawrence and Meade Counties)

25.0% of Pennington County residents had completed a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2000 (Higher than both Lawrence and Meade)

11.53% of Pennington County’s population was below the official poverty line in 2000 (This is lower than Lawrence 14.75%, but higher than Meade 9.39%)

21.58% of Pennington County’s children 5 years and younger are living below the official poverty line (This is higher than the state average 19.77%, higher than Meade County 14.47%, but lower than Lawrence County 27.37%)

Pennington County Employment by Industry

Total Employed	Percentage	Number
Education/health/social services	21.80	9,677
Retail	14.30	6,346
Manufacturing	10.51	4,664
Public Administration	5.06	2,247
Agriculture	2.30	1,023
Construction	.87	384
Total Employed:		44,384

Income Distribution

	South Dakota	Pennington	Lawrence	Meade
Total:	290,336	34,662	8,871	8,837
Less than $10,000	30,881	2,864	1,005	704
$10,000 to $14,999	22,421	2,280	994	486
$15,000 to $19,999	22,190	2,658	759	690
$20,000 to $24,999	24,633	2,912	735	686
$25,000 to $29,999	22,190	2,910	687	743
$30,000 to $34,999	21,694	2,537	644	821
$35,000 to $39,999	19,408	2,366	660	801
$40,000 to $44,999	19,077	2,456	529	640
$45,000 to $49,999	16,675	2,173	497	535
$50,000 to $59,999	27,809	3,220	706	887
$60,000 to $74,999	26,008	3,126	696	725
$75,000 to $99,999	20,150	2,691	470	675
$100,000 to $124,999	7,597	1,044	191	182
$125,000 to $149,999	3,493	495	86	71
$150,000 to $199,999	2,872	439	99	64
$200,000 or more	3,238	491	113	127

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)