Faith, SD City Data

Faith, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 489 people who live in Faith and approximately 24,253 who live in Meade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Faith 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 Faith. We have included Faith housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Faith Information

Meade County where Faith resides is 3,482.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,253 and has a population rank of 1,586 out of all the places in the United States.

Faith has a total of 489 people and of those residents there are 245 males and 244 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 311 births each year and around 173 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Faith varies per year, but currently 470 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 489 people who live in Faith, there are 146 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Faith is 77 male and 69 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 358.

General Faith Information
Total area in square miles - Meade County	3,482.46
Water area in square miles - Meade County	N/A
Resident population - Meade County	24,253
Population rank - Meade County	1,586
Total population	489
Total population (male)	245
Total population (female)	244
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Meade County	311
Deaths- Meade County	173
Population of one race	470
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	146
Population under 20 years (male)	77
Population under 20 years (female)	69
Total population 18 years and over	358

Faith Social Characteristics

There are 8,805 households in Faith. Families make up 6,697 of these households. The table below breaks down the Faith families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,668), male householder with no wife present (348) and female householder with no husband present (709). The remainder of the Faith households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,105. Faith, SD moving companies help people in Faith 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 Faith. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Faith is based, there are 9,279 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,536 never married, 6,019 now married, 95 separated, 717 widowed, and 912 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 151 widowed and 838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Faith social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Faith.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meade County)
Total households	8,805
Family households (families)	6,697
With own children under 18 years	3,654
Married-couple family	5,668
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	348
With own children under 18 years	206
Female householder, no husband present, family	709
With own children under 18 years	507
Nonfamily households	2,105
Householder living alone	1,757
65 years and over	657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	73
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	71
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	423
Householder	139
Spouse	119
Child	146
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	66
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	33
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,279
Never married	1,536
Now married	6,019
Separated	95
Widowed	717
Divorced	912
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	151
Divorced	838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	489
Male	245
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8
Female	244
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	489
One race	470
White	439
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	489
People who are White alone	439
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,418
Same house	11,245
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,811
Different state or abroad	4,318
Different state	3,744
Abroad	574

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meade County)
Total resident population	24,253
Born in United States	10,992
State of residence	13,729
Different state	9,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	349
Foreign born	346

Faith 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 Faith. That total enrollment is 6,506 for the population of the country, which includes Faith. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,251 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,060.

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 Faith population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,506
Pre-kindergarten	398
Public	280
Private	118
Kindergarten	356
Public	291
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,199
Public	2,965
Private	234
Elementary and high school	4,691
Public	4,347
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	1,492
Public	1,382
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	907
Public	751
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	121
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	16,622

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,816
Less than 9th grade	662
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,167
High school graduate	4,999
Some college, no degree	4,364
Associate's degree	1,128
Bachelor's degree	2,496
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,783

Faith Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,138 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Faith. The Faith occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,060), service occupations (1,905), sales and office occupations (3,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,276) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,653). The 18,138 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,598 private wage and salary workers, 2,079 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meade County)
Population 16 years and over	18,138
In labor force	13,150
Civilian labor force	11,625
Employed	11,172
Unemployed	453
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	1,525
Females 16 years and over	9,052
In labor force	5,955
Civilian labor force	5,716
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	239
Males 16 years and over	9,086
In labor force	7,195
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces	1,286

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meade County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,440
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,852
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,446
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	50
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	210,850

OCCUPATION (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,060
Service occupations	1,905
Sales and office occupations	3,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,276
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,653

INDUSTRY (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	860
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	810
Wholesale trade	253
Retail trade	1,582
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	683
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	447
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,270
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,060
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	757

CLASS OF WORKER (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Private wage and salary workers	7,598
Government workers	2,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Faith Housing Characteristics

In Faith, SD there are 10,149 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,805 occupied and 1,344 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Faith, there are 5,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,237 units in Faith. 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 Faith, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Faith, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Faith. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 145 with rent between $200-299, 626 with rent between $300-499 and 743 with rent for $500 and above. Full Faith gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Faith, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
Occupied housing units	8,805
Vacant housing units	1,344

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
1-unit, detached	5,498
1-unit, attached	1,237
2 units	361
3 or 4 units	536
5 to 9 units	144
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	136
50 or more units	107
Mobile home	2,036

HOUSING TENURE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Owner-occupied	6,006
Renter-occupied	2,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
No vehicles available	367
2 vehicle available	6,221
3 vehicles available	1,677
4 vehicles available	629
5 or more vehicles available	380

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Utility gas	4,608
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,994
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke	24
Wood	523
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Less Than $50,000	6,006
$50,000 to $99,999	2,078
$100,000 to $149,999	593
$150,000 to $199,999	207
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,200

GROSS RENT (Meade County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,799
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	145
$300 to $499	626
$500 to $699	484
$700 to $999	210
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	22