Oacoma, SD City Data

Oacoma, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 390 people who live in Oacoma and approximately 3,895 who live in Lyman County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oacoma 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 Oacoma. We have included Oacoma housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oacoma Information

Lyman County where Oacoma resides is 1,707.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,895 and has a population rank of 2,923 out of all the places in the United States.

Oacoma has a total of 390 people and of those residents there are 202 males and 188 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 69 births each year and around 36 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oacoma varies per year, but currently 381 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 390 people who live in Oacoma, there are 108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oacoma is 59 male and 49 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 288.

General Oacoma Information
Total area in square miles - Lyman County	1,707.06
Water area in square miles - Lyman County	N/A
Resident population - Lyman County	3,895
Population rank - Lyman County	2,923
Total population	390
Total population (male)	202
Total population (female)	188
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Lyman County	69
Deaths- Lyman County	36
Population of one race	381
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	108
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	288

Oacoma Social Characteristics

There are 1,400 households in Oacoma. Families make up 1,003 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oacoma families into three different groups. Married-couple families (720), male householder with no wife present (92) and female householder with no husband present (188). The remainder of the Oacoma households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 390. Oacoma, SD moving companies help people in Oacoma 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 Oacoma. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oacoma is based, there are 1,416 females 15 and over; of those females there are 377 never married, 754 now married, 20 separated, 164 widowed, and 101 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 36 separated, 43 widowed and 116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oacoma social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oacoma.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyman County)
Total households	1,400
Family households (families)	1,003
With own children under 18 years	554
Married-couple family	720
With own children under 18 years	321
Male householder, no wife present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	62
Female householder, no husband present, family	188
With own children under 18 years	129
Nonfamily households	390
Householder living alone	351
65 years and over	147

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	61
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	323
Householder	111
Spouse	86
Child	108
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,416
Never married	377
Now married	754
Separated	20
Widowed	164
Divorced	101
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	36
Widowed	43
Divorced	116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	390
Male	202
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	188
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	390
One race	381
White	368
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	390
People who are White alone	368
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,562
Same house	2,326
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	415
Different state or abroad	278
Different state	252
Abroad	26

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyman County)
Total resident population	3,895
Born in United States	3,340
State of residence	3,256
Different state	597
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	22

Oacoma 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 Oacoma. That total enrollment is 1,128 for the population of the country, which includes Oacoma. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 333 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,725 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 100.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,128
Pre-kindergarten	93
Public	79
Private	14
Kindergarten	71
Public	71
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	555
Public	536
Private	19
Elementary and high school	863
Public	844
Private	19
High school grades 9 to 12	308
Public	308
Private
College, undergraduate years	95
Public	91
Private	4
Graduate or professional school	6
Public	4
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	2,587

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,344
Less than 9th grade	166
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	276
High school graduate	957
Some college, no degree	485
Associate's degree	88
Bachelor's degree	372
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	276

Oacoma Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,774 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oacoma. The Oacoma occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (723), service occupations (268), sales and office occupations (333), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (136) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (131). The 2,774 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 880 private wage and salary workers, 412 government workers, 387 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyman County)
Population 16 years and over	2,774
In labor force	1,874
Civilian labor force	1,869
Employed	1,692
Unemployed	177
Percent Unemployed	9.5
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	1,369
In labor force	857
Civilian labor force	852
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	1,405
In labor force	1,017
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	68
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyman County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,690
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	166
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	137
Other means	16
Worked at home	241
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	28,050

OCCUPATION (Lyman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	723
Management, professional, and related occupations	723
Service occupations	268
Sales and office occupations	333
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	136
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	131

INDUSTRY (Lyman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	723
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	446
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale trade	40
Retail trade	166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	89
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	43
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	301
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	165
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	175

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	723
Private wage and salary workers	880
Government workers	412
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	387
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oacoma Housing Characteristics

In Oacoma, SD there are 1,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,400 occupied and 236 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oacoma, there are 1,180 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Oacoma. 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 Oacoma, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oacoma, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oacoma. There are 67 housing units with rent less than $200, 99 with rent between $200-299, 100 with rent between $300-499 and 38 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oacoma gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oacoma, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyman County)
Total housing units	1,636
Occupied housing units	1,400
Vacant housing units	236

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyman County)
Total housing units	1,636
1-unit, detached	1,180
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	11
3 or 4 units	33
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	321

HOUSING TENURE (Lyman County)
Occupied housing units	1,400
Owner-occupied	971
Renter-occupied	429

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyman County)
Occupied housing units	1,400
No vehicles available	111
2 vehicle available	906
3 vehicles available	249
4 vehicles available	103
5 or more vehicles available	49

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyman County)
Occupied housing units	1,400
Utility gas	13
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	300
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	150
Coal or coke
Wood	9
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyman County)
Occupied housing units	1,400
Less Than $50,000	971
$50,000 to $99,999	175
$100,000 to $149,999	42
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	44,100

GROSS RENT (Lyman County)
Occupied units paying rent	429
Less than $200	67
$200 to $299	99
$300 to $499	100
$500 to $699	32
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A