South Dakota vs. Wyoming

South DakotaWyoming
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)884,659578,759
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.7%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)814,198563,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010814,180563,626
Persons under 5 years, percent7.0%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.7%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%16.5%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.0%
White alone, percent84.4%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.0%2.7%
Asian alone, percent1.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%83.8%
Veterans, 2014-201859,24345,389
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)397,526278,595
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.1%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$159,100$213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,298$1,428
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$471$415
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$843
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.8%16.0%
Building permits, 20184,9631,812
Households, 2014-2018341,565230,630
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%7.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.0%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,873,6991,644,844
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)6,211,7313,291,478
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,882,64710,783,794
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,411,0595,597,891
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,791,8279,446,043
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,550$16,388
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.017.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,499$62,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,801$32,295
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 201727,09921,148
Total employment, 2017359,643201,864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,719,4229,436,110
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201766,71351,309
All firms, 201281,31462,427
Men-owned firms, 201242,41830,039
Women-owned firms, 201223,72219,344
Minority-owned firms, 20124,1014,077
Nonminority-owned firms, 201274,22855,397
Veteran-owned firms, 20128,6046,470
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201266,21951,353
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.2%25.5%
Population per square mile, 201010.75.8
Land area in square miles, 201075,811.0097,093.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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