Whitewood, SD City Data

Whitewood, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 844 people who live in Whitewood and approximately 21,802 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Whitewood 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 Whitewood. We have included Whitewood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Whitewood Information

Lawrence County where Whitewood resides is 800.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,802 and has a population rank of 1,702 out of all the places in the United States.

Whitewood has a total of 844 people and of those residents there are 425 males and 419 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 191 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Whitewood varies per year, but currently 831 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 844 people who live in Whitewood, there are 255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Whitewood is 142 male and 113 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 613.

General Whitewood Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	800.31
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	21,802
Population rank - Lawrence County	1,702
Total population	844
Total population (male)	425
Total population (female)	419
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Lawrence County	214
Deaths- Lawrence County	191
Population of one race	831
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	255
Population under 20 years (male)	142
Population under 20 years (female)	113
Total population 18 years and over	613

Whitewood Social Characteristics

There are 8,881 households in Whitewood. Families make up 5,587 of these households. The table below breaks down the Whitewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,530), male householder with no wife present (276) and female householder with no husband present (727). The remainder of the Whitewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,321. Whitewood, SD moving companies help people in Whitewood 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 Whitewood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Whitewood is based, there are 9,219 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,086 never married, 5,012 now married, 91 separated, 1,017 widowed, and 1,013 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 268 widowed and 851 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Whitewood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Whitewood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	8,881
Family households (families)	5,587
With own children under 18 years	2,658
Married-couple family	4,530
With own children under 18 years	1,858
Male householder, no wife present, family	276
With own children under 18 years	182
Female householder, no husband present, family	727
With own children under 18 years	536
Nonfamily households	3,321
Householder living alone	2,616
65 years and over	1,019

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	127
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	81
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	697
Householder	224
Spouse	178
Child	257
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	133
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,219
Never married	2,086
Now married	5,012
Separated	91
Widowed	1,017
Divorced	1,013
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	268
Divorced	851

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	844
Male	425
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	419
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	844
One race	831
White	807
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	830
People who are White alone	796
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
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	18
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,762
Same house	10,086
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,399
Different state or abroad	3,047
Different state	2,938
Abroad	109

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	21,802
Born in United States	11,787
State of residence	13,769
Different state	7,689
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78
Foreign born	266

Whitewood 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 Whitewood. That total enrollment is 6,595 for the population of the country, which includes Whitewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,240 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,244.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,595
Pre-kindergarten	259
Public	113
Private	146
Kindergarten	237
Public	226
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,413
Public	2,306
Private	107
Elementary and high school	3,854
Public	3,666
Private	188
High school grades 9 to 12	1,441
Public	1,360
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	2,081
Public	1,996
Private	85
Graduate or professional school	164
Public	152
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	14,595

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,746
Less than 9th grade	635
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,085
High school graduate	4,351
Some college, no degree	3,661
Associate's degree	712
Bachelor's degree	3,302
Graduate or professional degree	24
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,316

Whitewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,551 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Whitewood. The Whitewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,025), service occupations (2,413), sales and office occupations (2,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (178), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,273) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,201). The 17,551 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,864 private wage and salary workers, 1,505 government workers, 1,052 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	17,551
In labor force	11,548
Civilian labor force	11,539
Employed	10,487
Unemployed	1,052
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	9,092
In labor force	5,576
Civilian labor force	5,576
Unemployed Civilian labor force	535
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,459
In labor force	5,972
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	517
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,325
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,020
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,188
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	642
Other means	37
Worked at home	405
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,975

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,025
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,025
Service occupations	2,413
Sales and office occupations	2,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	178
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,273
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,201

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,025
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	940
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	592
Wholesale trade	167
Retail trade	1,308
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	318
Information	198
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	457
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	442
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,387
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,202
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	312

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,025
Private wage and salary workers	7,864
Government workers	1,505
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,052
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Whitewood Housing Characteristics

In Whitewood, SD there are 10,427 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,881 occupied and 1,546 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Whitewood, there are 6,044 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 272 units in Whitewood. 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 Whitewood, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Whitewood, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Whitewood. There are 300 housing units with rent less than $200, 431 with rent between $200-299, 1,252 with rent between $300-499 and 934 with rent for $500 and above. Full Whitewood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Whitewood, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	10,427
Occupied housing units	8,881
Vacant housing units	1,546

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	10,427
1-unit, detached	6,044
1-unit, attached	272
2 units	400
3 or 4 units	547
5 to 9 units	403
10 to 19 units	402
20 to 49 units	513
50 or more units	153
Mobile home	1,677

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	8,881
Owner-occupied	5,754
Renter-occupied	3,127

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	8,881
No vehicles available	446
2 vehicle available	5,692
3 vehicles available	1,612
4 vehicles available	562
5 or more vehicles available	232

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	8,881
Utility gas	5,260
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,977
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	63
Coal or coke	8
Wood	510
Solar energy
Other fuel	94
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	8,881
Less Than $50,000	5,754
$50,000 to $99,999	1,663
$100,000 to $149,999	795
$150,000 to $199,999	348
$200,000 to $299,999	138
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	87,700

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,127
Less than $200	300
$200 to $299	431
$300 to $499	1,252
$500 to $699	715
$700 to $999	179
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	N/A