Mellette County vs. Jackson County

	Mellette County (SD)	Jackson County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2,042	3,307
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.0%	9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	2,043	3,030
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	2,048	3,031
Persons under 5 years, percent	10.3%	10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	30.7%	33.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.5%	13.4%
Female persons, percent	48.1%	49.7%
White alone, percent	39.0%	41.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	54.6%	52.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	5.9%	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.7%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	37.8%	39.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	49	240
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	852	1,204
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.0%	60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$44,500	$54,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,114	$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$342	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$502	$513
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.8%	11.6%
Households, 2014-2018	668	884
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.02	3.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.1%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.3%	13.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	63.5%	64.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	39.8%	50.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.1%	82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	23.1%	24.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.3%	47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.6%	48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	360	4,464
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	11,578	33,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,511	$10,533
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.9	13.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,222	$33,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$13,538	$13,595
Persons in poverty, percent	35.2%	32.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	20	52
Total employment, 2017	151	271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,625	7,141
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.4%	14.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	102	198
All firms, 2012	116	168
Men-owned firms, 2012	32	69
Women-owned firms, 2012	63	81
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	71	138
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	97	147
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	0.0%	24.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.6	1.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,307.31	1,863.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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