Mellette, SD City Data

Mellette, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 248 people who live in Mellette and approximately 7,454 who live in Spink County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mellette 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 Mellette. We have included Mellette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mellette Information

Spink County where Mellette resides is 1,510.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,454 and has a population rank of 2,642 out of all the places in the United States.

Mellette has a total of 248 people and of those residents there are 124 males and 124 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 88 births each year and around 89 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mellette varies per year, but currently 246 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 248 people who live in Mellette, there are 94 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mellette is 46 male and 48 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 160.

General Mellette Information
Total area in square miles - Spink County	1,510.05
Water area in square miles - Spink County	N/A
Resident population - Spink County	7,454
Population rank - Spink County	2,642
Total population	248
Total population (male)	124
Total population (female)	124
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Spink County	88
Deaths- Spink County	89
Population of one race	246
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	94
Population under 20 years (male)	46
Population under 20 years (female)	48
Total population 18 years and over	160

Mellette Social Characteristics

There are 2,847 households in Mellette. Families make up 1,928 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mellette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,667), male householder with no wife present (103) and female householder with no husband present (155). The remainder of the Mellette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 914. Mellette, SD moving companies help people in Mellette 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 Mellette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mellette is based, there are 2,859 females 15 and over; of those females there are 585 never married, 1,708 now married, 17 separated, 387 widowed, and 162 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 39 separated, 72 widowed and 244 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mellette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mellette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Spink County)
Total households	2,847
Family households (families)	1,928
With own children under 18 years	898
Married-couple family	1,667
With own children under 18 years	706
Male householder, no wife present, family	103
With own children under 18 years	46
Female householder, no husband present, family	155
With own children under 18 years	122
Nonfamily households	914
Householder living alone	833
65 years and over	449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	41
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.44

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	218
Householder	63
Spouse	53
Child	94
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	30
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,859
Never married	585
Now married	1,708
Separated	17
Widowed	387
Divorced	162
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	39
Widowed	72
Divorced	244

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	248
Male	124
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	124
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	248
One race	246
White	245
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	248
People who are White alone	245
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	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,001
Same house	4,729
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	640
Different state or abroad	337
Different state	310
Abroad	27

PLACE OF BIRTH (Spink County)
Total resident population	7,454
Born in United States	7,694
State of residence	6,211
Different state	1,189
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11
Foreign born	43

Mellette 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 Mellette. That total enrollment is 1,700 for the population of the country, which includes Mellette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 845 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,771 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 89.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,700
Pre-kindergarten	127
Public	88
Private	39
Kindergarten	97
Public	90
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	846
Public	801
Private	45
Elementary and high school	1,386
Public	1,325
Private	61
High school grades 9 to 12	540
Public	524
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	84
Public	67
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	6
Public	4
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	5,498

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,024
Less than 9th grade	637
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	298
High school graduate	1,952
Some college, no degree	1,118
Associate's degree	296
Bachelor's degree	723
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	546

Mellette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,791 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mellette. The Mellette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,084), service occupations (734), sales and office occupations (631), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (289) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (342). The 5,791 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,660 private wage and salary workers, 780 government workers, 680 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Spink County)
Population 16 years and over	5,791
In labor force	3,296
Civilian labor force	3,293
Employed	3,184
Unemployed	109
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,807
In labor force	1,545
Civilian labor force	1,545
Unemployed Civilian labor force	55
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,984
In labor force	1,751
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	54
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Spink County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,151
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,185
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	335
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	160
Other means	32
Worked at home	431
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	42,270

OCCUPATION (Spink County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,084
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,084
Service occupations	734
Sales and office occupations	631
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	289
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	342

INDUSTRY (Spink County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,084
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	659
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	138
Wholesale trade	103
Retail trade	321
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	149
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	86
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	154
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	258

CLASS OF WORKER (Spink County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,084
Private wage and salary workers	1,660
Government workers	780
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	680
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mellette Housing Characteristics

In Mellette, SD there are 3,352 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,847 occupied and 505 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mellette, there are 2,559 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53 units in Mellette. 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 Mellette, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mellette, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mellette. There are 94 housing units with rent less than $200, 140 with rent between $200-299, 210 with rent between $300-499 and 102 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mellette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mellette, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Spink County)
Total housing units	3,352
Occupied housing units	2,847
Vacant housing units	505

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Spink County)
Total housing units	3,352
1-unit, detached	2,559
1-unit, attached	53
2 units	88
3 or 4 units	145
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	109
20 to 49 units	52
50 or more units
Mobile home	300

HOUSING TENURE (Spink County)
Occupied housing units	2,847
Owner-occupied	2,102
Renter-occupied	745

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Spink County)
Occupied housing units	2,847
No vehicles available	197
2 vehicle available	1,836
3 vehicles available	509
4 vehicles available	174
5 or more vehicles available	102

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Spink County)
Occupied housing units	2,847
Utility gas	1,282
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	486
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	226
Coal or coke
Wood	14
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Spink County)
Occupied housing units	2,847
Less Than $50,000	2,102
$50,000 to $99,999	384
$100,000 to $149,999	48
$150,000 to $199,999	13
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	34,500

GROSS RENT (Spink County)
Occupied units paying rent	745
Less than $200	94
$200 to $299	140
$300 to $499	210
$500 to $699	76
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	3