Aberdeen, SD City Data

Aberdeen, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,658 people who live in Aberdeen and approximately 35,460 who live in Brown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Aberdeen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Aberdeen. We have included Aberdeen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Aberdeen Information

Brown County where Aberdeen resides is 1,731.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,460 and has a population rank of 1,236 out of all the places in the United States.

Aberdeen has a total of 24,658 people and of those residents there are 11,625 males and 13,033 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 486 births each year and around 368 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Aberdeen varies per year, but currently 24,414 are one race and 244 are two or more races.

Of the 24,658 people who live in Aberdeen, there are 6,475 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Aberdeen is 3,263 male and 3,212 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,274.

General Aberdeen Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	1,731.21
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	35,460
Population rank - Brown County	1,236
Total population	24,658
Total population (male)	11,625
Total population (female)	13,033
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Brown County	486
Deaths- Brown County	368
Population of one race	24,414
Population of two or more races	244
Population under 20 years	6,475
Population under 20 years (male)	3,263
Population under 20 years (female)	3,212
Total population 18 years and over	19,274

Aberdeen Social Characteristics

There are 14,638 households in Aberdeen. Families make up 9,427 of these households. The table below breaks down the Aberdeen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,735), male householder with no wife present (408) and female householder with no husband present (1,203). The remainder of the Aberdeen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,316. Aberdeen, SD moving companies help people in Aberdeen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Aberdeen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Aberdeen is based, there are 15,036 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,740 never married, 8,168 now married, 54 separated, 1,679 widowed, and 1,395 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 437 widowed and 1,050 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Aberdeen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Aberdeen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brown County)
Total households	14,638
Family households (families)	9,427
With own children under 18 years	4,475
Married-couple family	7,735
With own children under 18 years	3,410
Male householder, no wife present, family	408
With own children under 18 years	260
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,203
With own children under 18 years	772
Nonfamily households	5,316
Householder living alone	4,497
65 years and over	1,776

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,025
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,824
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,018
Householder	6,179
Spouse	4,963
Child	6,088
Other relatives	100
Nonrelatives	330
Unmarried partner	161
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	457
Foster child	13
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,312
Male householder	1,826
Male householder living alone	1,452
Male householder not living alone	374
Female householder	2,548
Female householder living alone	2,232
Female householder not living alone	316
Nonrelatives	938
Unmarried partner	296
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	491
Foster child	5
Other	71

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,036
Never married	3,740
Now married	8,168
Separated	54
Widowed	1,679
Divorced	1,395
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	437
Divorced	1,050

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,658
Male	11,625
Under 5 years	791
5 to 9 years	704
10 to 14 years	757
15 to 17 years	503
18 and 19 years	508
20 years	239
21 years	251
22 to 24 years	598
25 to 29 years	800
30 to 34 years	731
35 to 39 years	832
40 to 44 years	886
45 to 49 years	776
50 to 54 years	675
55 to 59 years	515
60 and 61 years	178
62 to 64 years	256
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	234
70 to 74 years	399
75 to 79 years	384
80 to 84 years	265
85 years and over	190
Female	13,033
Under 5 years	752
5 to 9 years	678
10 to 14 years	732
15 to 17 years	467
18 and 19 years	583
20 years	349
21 years	308
22 to 24 years	644
25 to 29 years	767
30 to 34 years	695
35 to 39 years	872
40 to 44 years	931
45 to 49 years	874
50 to 54 years	717
55 to 59 years	537
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	289
65 and 66 years	196
67 to 69 years	319
70 to 74 years	558
75 to 79 years	566
80 to 84 years	470
85 years and over	517

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,658
One race	24,414
White	23,328
Black or African American	92
American Indian and Alaska Native	782
Asian	133
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	31
Some other race	4
Two or more races	244

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,330
People who are White alone	22,072
People who are Black or African American alone	77
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	741
People who are Asian alone	126
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	30
People who are Hispanic or Latino	185
People who are Some other race alone	44

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,208
Same house	18,361
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,298
Different state or abroad	3,114
Different state	2,959
Abroad	155

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	35,460
Born in United States	28,079
State of residence	26,471
Different state	8,613
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	151
Foreign born	225

Aberdeen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Aberdeen. That total enrollment is 9,554 for the population of the country, which includes Aberdeen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,441 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,786.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Aberdeen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,554
Pre-kindergarten	560
Public	324
Private	236
Kindergarten	525
Public	449
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,647
Public	3,110
Private	537
Elementary and high school	5,682
Public	4,922
Private	760
High school grades 9 to 12	2,035
Public	1,812
Private	223
College, undergraduate years	2,568
Public	2,266
Private	302
Graduate or professional school	219
Public	203
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	24,499

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,959
Less than 9th grade	1,873
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,391
High school graduate	7,250
Some college, no degree	5,205
Associate's degree	1,822
Bachelor's degree	5,418
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,985

Aberdeen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,141 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Aberdeen. The Aberdeen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,695), service occupations (2,972), sales and office occupations (5,733), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (280), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,638) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,599). The 28,141 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,039 private wage and salary workers, 2,940 government workers, 1,891 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	28,141
In labor force	19,609
Civilian labor force	19,600
Employed	18,917
Unemployed	683
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	14,815
In labor force	9,583
Civilian labor force	9,583
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,326
In labor force	10,026
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	379
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,668
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,338
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,663
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	673
Other means	70
Worked at home	776
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	225,980

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,695
Service occupations	2,972
Sales and office occupations	5,733
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	280
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,638
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,599

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,078
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,137
Wholesale trade	646
Retail trade	2,587
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	370
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,016
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,361
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,177
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,822
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	989

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,695
Private wage and salary workers	14,039
Government workers	2,940
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,891
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Aberdeen Housing Characteristics

In Aberdeen, SD there are 15,861 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,638 occupied and 1,223 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Aberdeen, there are 10,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 159 units in Aberdeen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Aberdeen, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Aberdeen, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Aberdeen. There are 528 housing units with rent less than $200, 927 with rent between $200-299, 1,988 with rent between $300-499 and 954 with rent for $500 and above. Full Aberdeen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Aberdeen, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	15,861
Occupied housing units	14,638
Vacant housing units	1,223

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	15,861
1-unit, detached	10,181
1-unit, attached	159
2 units	650
3 or 4 units	968
5 to 9 units	836
10 to 19 units	903
20 to 49 units	480
50 or more units	307
Mobile home	1,374

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Owner-occupied	9,703
Renter-occupied	4,935

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
No vehicles available	1,013
2 vehicle available	8,820
3 vehicles available	1,910
4 vehicles available	705
5 or more vehicles available	209

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Utility gas	9,107
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,858
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	773
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	14,638
Less Than $50,000	9,703
$50,000 to $99,999	3,539
$100,000 to $149,999	1,258
$150,000 to $199,999	287
$200,000 to $299,999	228
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,700

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,935
Less than $200	528
$200 to $299	927
$300 to $499	1,988
$500 to $699	714
$700 to $999	160
$1,000 to $1,499	80
$1,500 or more	N/A