Mitchell, SD City Data

Mitchell, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,558 people who live in Mitchell and approximately 18,741 who live in Davison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mitchell 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 Mitchell. We have included Mitchell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mitchell Information

Davison County where Mitchell resides is 436.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,741 and has a population rank of 1,857 out of all the places in the United States.

Mitchell has a total of 14,558 people and of those residents there are 6,973 males and 7,585 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 246 births each year and around 189 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mitchell varies per year, but currently 14,431 are one race and 127 are two or more races.

Of the 14,558 people who live in Mitchell, there are 4,165 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mitchell is 2,110 male and 2,055 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 11,056.

General Mitchell Information
Total area in square miles - Davison County	436.78
Water area in square miles - Davison County	N/A
Resident population - Davison County	18,741
Population rank - Davison County	1,857
Total population	14,558
Total population (male)	6,973
Total population (female)	7,585
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Davison County	246
Deaths- Davison County	189
Population of one race	14,431
Population of two or more races	127
Population under 20 years	4,165
Population under 20 years (male)	2,110
Population under 20 years (female)	2,055
Total population 18 years and over	11,056

Mitchell Social Characteristics

There are 7,585 households in Mitchell. Families make up 4,815 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mitchell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,902), male householder with no wife present (272) and female householder with no husband present (575). The remainder of the Mitchell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,812. Mitchell, SD moving companies help people in Mitchell 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 Mitchell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mitchell is based, there are 7,763 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,636 never married, 4,243 now married, 67 separated, 1,104 widowed, and 713 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 51 separated, 211 widowed and 599 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mitchell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mitchell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Davison County)
Total households	7,585
Family households (families)	4,815
With own children under 18 years	2,437
Married-couple family	3,902
With own children under 18 years	1,829
Male householder, no wife present, family	272
With own children under 18 years	164
Female householder, no husband present, family	575
With own children under 18 years	429
Nonfamily households	2,812
Householder living alone	2,323
65 years and over	1,020

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,849
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,731
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,843
Householder	3,600
Spouse	2,853
Child	3,895
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	236
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	38
Unmarried partner	299
Foster child	10
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,072
Male householder	1,091
Male householder living alone	824
Male householder not living alone	267
Female householder	1,430
Female householder living alone	1,273
Female householder not living alone	157
Nonrelatives	551
Unmarried partner	178
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	284
Foster child	1
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,763
Never married	1,636
Now married	4,243
Separated	67
Widowed	1,104
Divorced	713
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	51
Widowed	211
Divorced	599

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,558
Male	6,973
Under 5 years	520
5 to 9 years	456
10 to 14 years	478
15 to 17 years	300
18 and 19 years	356
20 years	186
21 years	137
22 to 24 years	361
25 to 29 years	477
30 to 34 years	429
35 to 39 years	481
40 to 44 years	484
45 to 49 years	492
50 to 54 years	384
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	95
62 to 64 years	154
65 and 66 years	86
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	239
75 to 79 years	196
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	114
Female	7,585
Under 5 years	445
5 to 9 years	472
10 to 14 years	484
15 to 17 years	347
18 and 19 years	307
20 years	162
21 years	127
22 to 24 years	315
25 to 29 years	422
30 to 34 years	380
35 to 39 years	471
40 to 44 years	536
45 to 49 years	493
50 to 54 years	372
55 to 59 years	329
60 and 61 years	117
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	194
70 to 74 years	336
75 to 79 years	345
80 to 84 years	293
85 years and over	341

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,558
One race	14,431
White	13,922
Black or African American	47
American Indian and Alaska Native	350
Asian	66
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	1
Two or more races	127

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,915
People who are White alone	13,381
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	278
People who are Asian alone	64
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	96
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,527
Same house	9,205
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,039
Different state or abroad	1,348
Different state	1,224
Abroad	124

PLACE OF BIRTH (Davison County)
Total resident population	18,741
Born in United States	13,848
State of residence	14,627
Different state	3,905
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	188

Mitchell 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 Mitchell. That total enrollment is 5,217 for the population of the country, which includes Mitchell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,310 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,282.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,217
Pre-kindergarten	292
Public	147
Private	145
Kindergarten	421
Public	333
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,034
Public	1,755
Private	279
Elementary and high school	3,221
Public	2,888
Private	333
High school grades 9 to 12	1,187
Public	1,133
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,188
Public	633
Private	555
Graduate or professional school	95
Public	64
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	12,782

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,719
Less than 9th grade	808
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,080
High school graduate	3,971
Some college, no degree	2,504
Associate's degree	993
Bachelor's degree	2,363
Graduate or professional degree	20.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,706

Mitchell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,557 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mitchell. The Mitchell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,862), service occupations (1,609), sales and office occupations (2,415), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (943) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,593). The 14,557 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,654 private wage and salary workers, 836 government workers, 995 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Davison County)
Population 16 years and over	14,557
In labor force	9,879
Civilian labor force	9,850
Employed	9,562
Unemployed	288
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	7,630
In labor force	4,652
Civilian labor force	4,652
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,927
In labor force	5,227
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	200
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Davison County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,494
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,408
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	988
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	418
Other means	34
Worked at home	591
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	124,750

OCCUPATION (Davison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,862
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,862
Service occupations	1,609
Sales and office occupations	2,415
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	943
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,593

INDUSTRY (Davison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,862
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	562
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,434
Wholesale trade	321
Retail trade	1,351
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	291
Information	249
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	483
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	480
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,131
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	243

CLASS OF WORKER (Davison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,862
Private wage and salary workers	7,654
Government workers	836
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	995
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mitchell Housing Characteristics

In Mitchell, SD there are 8,093 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,585 occupied and 508 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mitchell, there are 5,381 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 units in Mitchell. 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 Mitchell, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mitchell, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mitchell. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 471 with rent between $200-299, 977 with rent between $300-499 and 752 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mitchell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mitchell, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Davison County)
Total housing units	8,093
Occupied housing units	7,585
Vacant housing units	508

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Davison County)
Total housing units	8,093
1-unit, detached	5,381
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	267
3 or 4 units	348
5 to 9 units	392
10 to 19 units	482
20 to 49 units	389
50 or more units	208
Mobile home	552

HOUSING TENURE (Davison County)
Occupied housing units	7,585
Owner-occupied	4,698
Renter-occupied	2,887

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Davison County)
Occupied housing units	7,585
No vehicles available	649
2 vehicle available	4,561
3 vehicles available	1,355
4 vehicles available	335
5 or more vehicles available	183

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Davison County)
Occupied housing units	7,585
Utility gas	5,129
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	417
Coal or coke
Wood	51
Solar energy
Other fuel	45
No fuel used	79

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Davison County)
Occupied housing units	7,585
Less Than $50,000	4,698
$50,000 to $99,999	1,807
$100,000 to $149,999	501
$150,000 to $199,999	220
$200,000 to $299,999	122
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Davison County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,887
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	471
$300 to $499	977
$500 to $699	609
$700 to $999	88
$1,000 to $1,499	55
$1,500 or more	N/A