Letcher, SD City Data

Letcher, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 177 people who live in Letcher and approximately 2,675 who live in Sanborn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Letcher 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 Letcher. We have included Letcher housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Letcher Information

Sanborn County where Letcher resides is 570.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,675 and has a population rank of 3,016 out of all the places in the United States.

Letcher has a total of 177 people and of those residents there are 90 males and 87 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 30 births each year and around 26 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Letcher varies per year, but currently 175 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 177 people who live in Letcher, there are 47 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Letcher is 25 male and 22 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 133.

General Letcher Information
Total area in square miles - Sanborn County	570.21
Water area in square miles - Sanborn County	N/A
Resident population - Sanborn County	2,675
Population rank - Sanborn County	3,016
Total population	177
Total population (male)	90
Total population (female)	87
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Sanborn County	30
Deaths- Sanborn County	26
Population of one race	175
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	47
Population under 20 years (male)	25
Population under 20 years (female)	22
Total population 18 years and over	133

Letcher Social Characteristics

There are 1,043 households in Letcher. Families make up 728 of these households. The table below breaks down the Letcher families into three different groups. Married-couple families (641), male householder with no wife present (45) and female householder with no husband present (55). The remainder of the Letcher households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 311. Letcher, SD moving companies help people in Letcher 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 Letcher. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Letcher is based, there are 1,054 females 15 and over; of those females there are 175 never married, 660 now married, 12 separated, 131 widowed, and 76 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13 separated, 32 widowed and 109 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Letcher social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Letcher.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sanborn County)
Total households	1,043
Family households (families)	728
With own children under 18 years	331
Married-couple family	641
With own children under 18 years	258
Male householder, no wife present, family	45
With own children under 18 years	19
Female householder, no husband present, family	55
With own children under 18 years	30
Nonfamily households	311
Householder living alone	263
65 years and over	132

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	145
Householder	51
Spouse	41
Child	46
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,054
Never married	175
Now married	660
Separated	12
Widowed	131
Divorced	76
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13
Widowed	32
Divorced	109

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	177
Male	90
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	87
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	177
One race	175
White	173
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	177
People who are White alone	173
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
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	2,528
Same house	1,748
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	240
Different state or abroad	128
Different state	125
Abroad	3

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sanborn County)
Total resident population	2,675
Born in United States	2,748
State of residence	2,304
Different state	351
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4
Foreign born	16

Letcher 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 Letcher. That total enrollment is 653 for the population of the country, which includes Letcher. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 228 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 66.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	653
Pre-kindergarten	16
Public	12
Private	4
Kindergarten	37
Public	37
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	316
Public	312
Private	4
Elementary and high school	533
Public	527
Private	6
High school grades 9 to 12	217
Public	215
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	46
Public	36
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	11
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	1,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,788
Less than 9th grade	162
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	147
High school graduate	695
Some college, no degree	401
Associate's degree	118
Bachelor's degree	265
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	212

Letcher Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,080 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Letcher. The Letcher occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (482), service occupations (192), sales and office occupations (224), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (236). The 2,080 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 897 private wage and salary workers, 144 government workers, 269 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sanborn County)
Population 16 years and over	2,080
In labor force	1,374
Civilian labor force	1,372
Employed	1,341
Unemployed	31
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	1,022
In labor force	646
Civilian labor force	646
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,058
In labor force	728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sanborn County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,339
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	957
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	159
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	55
Other means	7
Worked at home	159
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	24,555

OCCUPATION (Sanborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	482
Management, professional, and related occupations	482
Service occupations	192
Sales and office occupations	224
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	236

INDUSTRY (Sanborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	482
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	270
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	162
Wholesale trade	37
Retail trade	150
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	42
Information	35
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	37
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	45
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	273
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	102
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	43

CLASS OF WORKER (Sanborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	482
Private wage and salary workers	897
Government workers	144
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	269
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Letcher Housing Characteristics

In Letcher, SD there are 1,220 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,043 occupied and 177 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Letcher, there are 995 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 Letcher. 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 Letcher, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Letcher, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Letcher. There are 23 housing units with rent less than $200, 37 with rent between $200-299, 56 with rent between $300-499 and 4 with rent for $500 and above. Full Letcher gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Letcher, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sanborn County)
Total housing units	1,220
Occupied housing units	1,043
Vacant housing units	177

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sanborn County)
Total housing units	1,220
1-unit, detached	995
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	7
3 or 4 units	40
5 to 9 units	15
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	142

HOUSING TENURE (Sanborn County)
Occupied housing units	1,043
Owner-occupied	813
Renter-occupied	230

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sanborn County)
Occupied housing units	1,043
No vehicles available	32
2 vehicle available	768
3 vehicles available	244
4 vehicles available	121
5 or more vehicles available	59

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sanborn County)
Occupied housing units	1,043
Utility gas	10
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	160
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	225
Coal or coke
Wood	10
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	1

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sanborn County)
Occupied housing units	1,043
Less Than $50,000	813
$50,000 to $99,999	89
$100,000 to $149,999	10
$150,000 to $199,999	2
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	30,300

GROSS RENT (Sanborn County)
Occupied units paying rent	230
Less than $200	23
$200 to $299	37
$300 to $499	56
$500 to $699	2
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A