Porcupine, SD City Data

Porcupine, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 407 people who live in Porcupine and approximately 12,466 who live in Shannon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Porcupine 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 Porcupine. We have included Porcupine housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Porcupine Information

Shannon County where Porcupine resides is 2,096.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,466 and has a population rank of 2,268 out of all the places in the United States.

Porcupine has a total of 407 people and of those residents there are 214 males and 193 females. The median age of the male population is 22 and the female population is 21.1. There are approximately 343 births each year and around 111 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Porcupine varies per year, but currently 405 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 407 people who live in Porcupine, there are 187 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Porcupine is 98 male and 89 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 236.

General Porcupine Information
Total area in square miles - Shannon County	2,096.65
Water area in square miles - Shannon County	N/A
Resident population - Shannon County	12,466
Population rank - Shannon County	2,268
Total population	407
Total population (male)	214
Total population (female)	193
Population median age (male)	22
Population median age (female)	21.1
Births - Shannon County	343
Deaths- Shannon County	111
Population of one race	405
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	187
Population under 20 years (male)	98
Population under 20 years (female)	89
Total population 18 years and over	236

Porcupine Social Characteristics

There are 2,785 households in Porcupine. Families make up 2,344 of these households. The table below breaks down the Porcupine families into three different groups. Married-couple families (987), male householder with no wife present (293) and female householder with no husband present (1,052). The remainder of the Porcupine households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 431. Porcupine, SD moving companies help people in Porcupine 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 Porcupine. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Porcupine is based, there are 3,926 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,890 never married, 1,114 now married, 118 separated, 324 widowed, and 480 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 78 separated, 115 widowed and 411 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Porcupine social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Porcupine.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shannon County)
Total households	2,785
Family households (families)	2,344
With own children under 18 years	1,902
Married-couple family	987
With own children under 18 years	616
Male householder, no wife present, family	293
With own children under 18 years	201
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,052
With own children under 18 years	597
Nonfamily households	431
Householder living alone	369
65 years and over	84

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12
Average household size	4.57
Average family size	4.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	391
Householder	77
Spouse	29
Child	172
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	3
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,926
Never married	1,890
Now married	1,114
Separated	118
Widowed	324
Divorced	480
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	78
Widowed	115
Divorced	411

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	407
Male	214
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	193
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	7
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	407
One race	405
White	5
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	400
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	407
People who are White alone	5
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	400
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	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,078
Same house	7,505
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	617
Different state or abroad	803
Different state	704
Abroad	99

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shannon County)
Total resident population	12,466
Born in United States	9,982
State of residence	10,373
Different state	1,991
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	78

Porcupine 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 Porcupine. That total enrollment is 4,956 for the population of the country, which includes Porcupine. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,299 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 536.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,956
Pre-kindergarten	383
Public	367
Private	16
Kindergarten	373
Public	354
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,732
Public	2,596
Private	136
Elementary and high school	3,663
Public	3,469
Private	194
High school grades 9 to 12	931
Public	873
Private	58
College, undergraduate years	492
Public	452
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	28
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	6,632

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,524
Less than 9th grade	516
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,143
High school graduate	1,458
Some college, no degree	1,286
Associate's degree	450
Bachelor's degree	671
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	415

Porcupine Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,416 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Porcupine. The Porcupine occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (983), service occupations (532), sales and office occupations (638), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (14), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (201) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (233). The 7,416 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,026 private wage and salary workers, 1,440 government workers, 119 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shannon County)
Population 16 years and over	7,416
In labor force	3,884
Civilian labor force	3,884
Employed	2,601
Unemployed	1,283
Percent Unemployed	33
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,766
In labor force	1,888
Civilian labor force	1,888
Unemployed Civilian labor force	561
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,650
In labor force	1,996
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	722
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shannon County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,564
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	560
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	303
Other means	28
Worked at home	65
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	42,860

OCCUPATION (Shannon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	983
Management, professional, and related occupations	983
Service occupations	532
Sales and office occupations	638
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	14
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	201
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	233

INDUSTRY (Shannon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	983
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	51
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale trade	7
Retail trade	150
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	85
Information	23
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	76
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,056
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	255
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	529

CLASS OF WORKER (Shannon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	983
Private wage and salary workers	1,026
Government workers	1,440
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	119
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Porcupine Housing Characteristics

In Porcupine, SD there are 3,123 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,785 occupied and 338 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Porcupine, there are 1,993 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Porcupine. 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 Porcupine, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Porcupine, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Porcupine. There are 248 housing units with rent less than $200, 209 with rent between $200-299, 343 with rent between $300-499 and 133 with rent for $500 and above. Full Porcupine gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Porcupine, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shannon County)
Total housing units	3,123
Occupied housing units	2,785
Vacant housing units	338

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shannon County)
Total housing units	3,123
1-unit, detached	1,993
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	42
3 or 4 units	75
5 to 9 units	24
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	932

HOUSING TENURE (Shannon County)
Occupied housing units	2,785
Owner-occupied	1,380
Renter-occupied	1,405

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shannon County)
Occupied housing units	2,785
No vehicles available	416
2 vehicle available	1,143
3 vehicles available	277
4 vehicles available	104
5 or more vehicles available	50

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shannon County)
Occupied housing units	2,785
Utility gas	136
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	313
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	58
Coal or coke
Wood	252
Solar energy
Other fuel	61
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shannon County)
Occupied housing units	2,785
Less Than $50,000	1,380
$50,000 to $99,999	123
$100,000 to $149,999	31
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	25,900

GROSS RENT (Shannon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,405
Less than $200	248
$200 to $299	209
$300 to $499	343
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	80
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A