Fort Thompson, SD City Data

Fort Thompson, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,375 people who live in Fort Thompson and approximately 2,032 who live in Buffalo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Thompson 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 Fort Thompson. We have included Fort Thompson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Thompson Information

Buffalo County where Fort Thompson resides is 487.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,032 and has a population rank of 3,063 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Thompson has a total of 1,375 people and of those residents there are 703 males and 672 females. The median age of the male population is 19 and the female population is 22.7. There are approximately 29 births each year and around 30 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Thompson varies per year, but currently 1,362 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,375 people who live in Fort Thompson, there are 686 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Thompson is 371 male and 315 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 756.

General Fort Thompson Information
Total area in square miles - Buffalo County	487.43
Water area in square miles - Buffalo County	N/A
Resident population - Buffalo County	2,032
Population rank - Buffalo County	3,063
Total population	1,375
Total population (male)	703
Total population (female)	672
Population median age (male)	19
Population median age (female)	22.7
Births - Buffalo County	29
Deaths- Buffalo County	30
Population of one race	1,362
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	686
Population under 20 years (male)	371
Population under 20 years (female)	315
Total population 18 years and over	756

Fort Thompson Social Characteristics

There are 526 households in Fort Thompson. Families make up 418 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Thompson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (198), male householder with no wife present (58) and female householder with no husband present (154). The remainder of the Fort Thompson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 104. Fort Thompson, SD moving companies help people in Fort Thompson 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 Fort Thompson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Thompson is based, there are 668 females 15 and over; of those females there are 256 never married, 242 now married, 21 separated, 70 widowed, and 79 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 12 separated, 18 widowed and 61 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Thompson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Thompson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buffalo County)
Total households	526
Family households (families)	418
With own children under 18 years	312
Married-couple family	198
With own children under 18 years	115
Male householder, no wife present, family	58
With own children under 18 years	36
Female householder, no husband present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	97
Nonfamily households	104
Householder living alone	89
65 years and over	31

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	221
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	4.18
Average family size	4.54

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,281
Householder	266
Spouse	91
Child	579
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	14
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	18
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	668
Never married	256
Now married	242
Separated	21
Widowed	70
Divorced	79
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	12
Widowed	18
Divorced	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,375
Male	703
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	6
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	672
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,375
One race	1,362
White	36
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,325
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,360
People who are White alone	35
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,312
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	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,822
Same house	1,249
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	265
Different state or abroad	31
Different state	29
Abroad	2

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buffalo County)
Total resident population	2,032
Born in United States	1,616
State of residence	1,901
Different state	123
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	8

Fort Thompson 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 Fort Thompson. That total enrollment is 779 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Thompson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	779
Pre-kindergarten	68
Public	64
Private	4
Kindergarten	49
Public	43
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	409
Public	363
Private	46
Elementary and high school	613
Public	547
Private	66
High school grades 9 to 12	204
Public	184
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	46
Public	42
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	3
Public	3
Private
Not enrolled in school	1,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	948
Less than 9th grade	86
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	256
High school graduate	319
Some college, no degree	203
Associate's degree	33
Bachelor's degree	51
Graduate or professional degree	5.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	40

Fort Thompson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,282 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Thompson. The Fort Thompson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (137), service occupations (102), sales and office occupations (92), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (34), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (37) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (31). The 1,282 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 142 private wage and salary workers, 234 government workers, 47 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buffalo County)
Population 16 years and over	1,282
In labor force	556
Civilian labor force	553
Employed	433
Unemployed	120
Percent Unemployed	21.7
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	641
In labor force	258
Civilian labor force	258
Unemployed Civilian labor force	52
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	641
In labor force	298
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	68
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buffalo County)
Workers 16 years and over	435
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	295
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	59
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	19
Other means	11
Worked at home	47
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,190

OCCUPATION (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137
Management, professional, and related occupations	137
Service occupations	102
Sales and office occupations	92
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	34
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	37
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	31

INDUSTRY (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	87
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale trade
Retail trade	28
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5
Information
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	15
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	139
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	41
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	55

CLASS OF WORKER (Buffalo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137
Private wage and salary workers	142
Government workers	234
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	47
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Thompson Housing Characteristics

In Fort Thompson, SD there are 602 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 526 occupied and 76 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Thompson, there are 472 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13 units in Fort Thompson. 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 Fort Thompson, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Thompson, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Thompson. There are 32 housing units with rent less than $200, 75 with rent between $200-299, 111 with rent between $300-499 and 17 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Thompson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Thompson, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	602
Occupied housing units	526
Vacant housing units	76

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buffalo County)
Total housing units	602
1-unit, detached	472
1-unit, attached	13
2 units	16
3 or 4 units	13
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	57

HOUSING TENURE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	526
Owner-occupied	225
Renter-occupied	301

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	526
No vehicles available	83
2 vehicle available	243
3 vehicles available	49
4 vehicles available	15
5 or more vehicles available	11

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	526
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	61
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	4
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buffalo County)
Occupied housing units	526
Less Than $50,000	225
$50,000 to $99,999	22
$100,000 to $149,999	6
$150,000 to $199,999	3
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	26,300

GROSS RENT (Buffalo County)
Occupied units paying rent	301
Less than $200	32
$200 to $299	75
$300 to $499	111
$500 to $699	17
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A