Brule County vs. Buffalo County

	Brule County (SD)	Buffalo County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,229	2,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.5%	6.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,255	1,913
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,255	1,912
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	12.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.1%	39.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	7.9%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	50.3%
White alone, percent	85.7%	15.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	9.9%	80.8%
Two or More Races, percent	3.5%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.1%	15.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	244	112
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	0.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,576	610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.1%	45.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$140,600	$49,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,200	$764
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$484	$358
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$614	$457
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.3%	8.5%
Households, 2014-2018	2,221	564
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	3.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.3%	93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	12.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.5%	67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.8%	56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.5%	79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.8%	9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.1%	19.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.3%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.4%	54.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	12.7	13.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,839	$32,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,292	$11,471
Persons in poverty, percent	15.8%	45.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	238	12
Total employment, 2017	1,860	174
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	62,662	4,531
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	464	33
All firms, 2012	679	55
Men-owned firms, 2012	413	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	575	41
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	6.4	4.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	817.24	471.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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