Lemmon, SD City Data

Lemmon, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,398 people who live in Lemmon and approximately 3,363 who live in Perkins County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lemmon 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 Lemmon. We have included Lemmon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lemmon Information

Perkins County where Lemmon resides is 2,890.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,363 and has a population rank of 2,966 out of all the places in the United States.

Lemmon has a total of 1,398 people and of those residents there are 639 males and 759 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 28 births each year and around 48 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lemmon varies per year, but currently 1,390 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,398 people who live in Lemmon, there are 355 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lemmon is 168 male and 187 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 1,078.

General Lemmon Information
Total area in square miles - Perkins County	2,890.71
Water area in square miles - Perkins County	N/A
Resident population - Perkins County	3,363
Population rank - Perkins County	2,966
Total population	1,398
Total population (male)	639
Total population (female)	759
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Perkins County	28
Deaths- Perkins County	48
Population of one race	1,390
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	355
Population under 20 years (male)	168
Population under 20 years (female)	187
Total population 18 years and over	1,078

Lemmon Social Characteristics

There are 1,429 households in Lemmon. Families make up 936 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lemmon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (826), male householder with no wife present (46) and female householder with no husband present (82). The remainder of the Lemmon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 492. Lemmon, SD moving companies help people in Lemmon 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 Lemmon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lemmon is based, there are 1,364 females 15 and over; of those females there are 213 never married, 870 now married, 11 separated, 197 widowed, and 73 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4 separated, 41 widowed and 88 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lemmon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lemmon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Perkins County)
Total households	1,429
Family households (families)	936
With own children under 18 years	397
Married-couple family	826
With own children under 18 years	329
Male householder, no wife present, family	46
With own children under 18 years	20
Female householder, no husband present, family	82
With own children under 18 years	46
Nonfamily households	492
Householder living alone	476
65 years and over	250

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	161
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	246
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,058
Householder	357
Spouse	296
Child	371
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	4
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	283
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	90
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	161
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,364
Never married	213
Now married	870
Separated	11
Widowed	197
Divorced	73
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4
Widowed	41
Divorced	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,398
Male	639
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	23
Female	759
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,398
One race	1,390
White	1,342
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,341
People who are White alone	1,288
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	5
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	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,169
Same house	2,353
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	149
Different state or abroad	196
Different state	156
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perkins County)
Total resident population	3,363
Born in United States	2,535
State of residence	1,635
Different state	1,672
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	44

Lemmon 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 Lemmon. That total enrollment is 732 for the population of the country, which includes Lemmon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 375 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,233 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	732
Pre-kindergarten	53
Public	53
Private
Kindergarten	35
Public	35
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	371
Public	361
Private	10
Elementary and high school	617
Public	598
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	246
Public	237
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	17
Public	9
Private	8
Graduate or professional school	10
Public	7
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	2,522

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,367
Less than 9th grade	272
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	195
High school graduate	879
Some college, no degree	563
Associate's degree	112
Bachelor's degree	346
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	264

Lemmon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,656 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lemmon. The Lemmon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (706), service occupations (175), sales and office occupations (322), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (72), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (127) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (210). The 2,656 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 942 private wage and salary workers, 187 government workers, 462 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perkins County)
Population 16 years and over	2,656
In labor force	1,677
Civilian labor force	1,677
Employed	1,612
Unemployed	65
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,346
In labor force	747
Civilian labor force	747
Unemployed Civilian labor force	25
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,310
In labor force	930
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,595
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	904
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	158
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	174
Other means	8
Worked at home	346
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16,940

OCCUPATION (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Management, professional, and related occupations	706
Service occupations	175
Sales and office occupations	322
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	72
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	127
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	210

INDUSTRY (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	477
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	138
Wholesale trade	30
Retail trade	139
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	117
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	82
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	36
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	262
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	61
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	62

CLASS OF WORKER (Perkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	706
Private wage and salary workers	942
Government workers	187
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	462
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lemmon Housing Characteristics

In Lemmon, SD there are 1,854 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,429 occupied and 425 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lemmon, there are 1,370 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Lemmon. 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 Lemmon, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lemmon, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lemmon. There are 50 housing units with rent less than $200, 55 with rent between $200-299, 86 with rent between $300-499 and 7 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lemmon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lemmon, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perkins County)
Total housing units	1,854
Occupied housing units	1,429
Vacant housing units	425

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perkins County)
Total housing units	1,854
1-unit, detached	1,370
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	6
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	19
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units
Mobile home	323

HOUSING TENURE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Owner-occupied	1,094
Renter-occupied	335

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
No vehicles available	82
2 vehicle available	969
3 vehicles available	289
4 vehicles available	154
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Utility gas
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	193
Coal or coke	63
Wood	22
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perkins County)
Occupied housing units	1,429
Less Than $50,000	1,094
$50,000 to $99,999	118
$100,000 to $149,999	21
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	33,200

GROSS RENT (Perkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	335
Less than $200	50
$200 to $299	55
$300 to $499	86
$500 to $699	7
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A