Hughes County vs. Lyman County

	Hughes County (SD)	Lyman County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,650	3,821
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.7%	1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,022	3,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,022	3,755
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	9.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.1%	29.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.3%	15.8%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	47.7%
White alone, percent	83.6%	56.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	11.9%	39.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.9%	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.8%	55.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,159	120
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,071	1,757
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	66.6%	67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$174,900	$86,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,353	$1,110
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$525	$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$632	$576
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	23.4%	6.1%
Building permits, 2018	22	3
Households, 2014-2018	7,479	1,404
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.19	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.1%	93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.4%	82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.3%	90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	35.5%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	5.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.6%	18.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.6%	65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,874	9,650
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	347,209	54,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$19,897	$14,391
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	10.8	13.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,564	$53,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,810	$22,097
Persons in poverty, percent	9.4%	21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	680	76
Total employment, 2017	7,034	621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	241,119	15,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.1%	-3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,494	241
All firms, 2012	1,820	303
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,081	179
Women-owned firms, 2012	393	108
Minority-owned firms, 2012	112	32
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,578	265
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	265	96
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,416	198
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	22.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.0	2.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	741.56	1,641.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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