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Union County, SD


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 17,063   ( 2,664 from 2010 , 250 from 2020)
Land area: 460.8 square miles
Population density: 37.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,318 89.77% 12.6%
Black:2161.27% 142.7%
Indian:1310.77% 72.4%
Asian:3081.81% 123.2%
2+ races:2631.54% 48.6%
Hispanic:8274.85% 171.1%
Total non-White:1,74510.23% 120.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:373 11.1
Deaths:34210.2
Net Migration: 1654.9
Net Immigration: 441.3
Change in White population:1,710 11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:954 6.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,399
13,60894.51%
890.62%
760.53%
1380.96%
1771.23%
3052.12%
7915.49%

2000
12,584
12,08196.00%
400.32%
440.35%
1681.34%
920.73%
1581.26%
5034.00%

1990
10,189
10,03598.49%
100.10%
160.16%
370.36%
n/a
910.89%
1541.51%

1980
10,938
10,79398.67%
120.11%
560.51%
260.24%
n/a
510.47%
1451.33%

1970
9,643
9,59499.49%
100.10%
300.31%
40.04%
n/a
00.00%
49 0.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,633 13.0
9247.3
1,1188.9
2472.0
1,527 12.1
288 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,451 14.2
1,03310.1
1,80717.7
650.6
2,046 20.1
349 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,564 14.3
1,120 10.2
-1,168 -10.7
n/a
-758 -6.9
9 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
506 5.2
n/a
1,199 12.4
96 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Union County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
4,056 23.8%
13,007 76.2%
3,072 18.0%
6,967
2.38
4,681 67.2%
3,876 82.8%
335 7.2%
2,286 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.2
3,767 26.2%
10,632 73.8%
2,022 14.0%
5,756
2.49
4,043 70.2%
3,390 83.8%
290 7.2%
1,713 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
3,393 27.0%
9,191 73.0%
1,703 13.5%
4,948
2.52
3,563 72.0%
3,119 87.5%
191 5.4%
1,385 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
2,987 29.3%
7,202 70.7%
1,693 16.6%
3,855
2.61
2,789 72.3%
2,447 87.7%
158 5.7%
1,066 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
3,394 31.0%
7,544 69.0%
1,560 14.3%
3,968
2.73
3,045 76.7%
2,720 89.3%
130 4.3%
923 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Union County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,298 
Median Value$254,900 
Occupied6,96795.5%
Vacant3314.5%
Owned4,88070.0%
Rented2,08730.0%
Median Rent$1,008 
Single-Family Units5,51375.5%
    Detached5,18271.0%
    Attached3314.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,06714.6%
Mobile Homes2843.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Union County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002603.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991942.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992183.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991782.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991041.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992503.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992093.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994095.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992032.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995588.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995838.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,03814.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996769.7%
$125,000 to $149,9996539.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995888.4%
$200,000 or more84612.1%
Median Household Income82,036 
Per Capita Income47,193 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1241.8%
Public Assistance1011.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4366.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,64080.1%
Unemployed1841.9%
In Armed Forces500.5%
Total Labor Force7,87482.6%
Not in Labor Force1,66417.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6942,36461.0%
Non-Profit16751024.7%
Self-Employed50338756.5%
Local Government21334937.9%
State Government13310655.6%
Federal Government631877.8%
Total Private + Self4,1972,75160.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.57698336.9%
Total4,7733,73456.1%
Pct. Govt.10.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,56918.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,80221.2%
Professional, Technical1,99123.4%
Service Occupations1,06912.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1601.9%
All others2,07624.4%
White Collar 63.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,38616.3%
Manufacturing1,15413.6%
Retail trade89810.6%
Construction7438.7%
Finance and insurance6647.8%
Educational services6287.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4565.4%
Transportation and warehousing4204.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3954.6%
Wholesale trade3574.2%
Accommodation and food services2563.0%
Other services2392.8%
Public administration2142.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2122.5%
Information1621.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1541.8%
Utilities1181.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing420.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Union County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4772.86%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban30.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1420.85%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan900.54%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan520.31%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic690.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1400.84%
Chinese1050.63%
Vietnamese120.07%
Filipino110.07%
Laotian100.06%
Korean60.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,15896.0%
Spanish3001.9%
Other Indo-European1400.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic730.5%
German, other Germanic540.3%
Other390.2%
Other Asian170.1%
Vietnamese120.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,86729.1%
Irish1,93911.6%
Norwegian1,4378.6%
English1,2097.2%
American8264.9%
Swedish7424.4%
Dutch6804.1%
French5773.5%
Danish4692.8%
Czech2761.7%
Polish2181.3%
Scottish2121.3%
Italian2041.2%
European1781.1%
Scandinavian1681.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,46598.6%
Not a citizen2351.4%
Native16,28397.5%
Foreign-born4172.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Union County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
245 2.1%390 3.4%3,155 27.5%3,611 31.5%2,528 22.1%1,532 13.4%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 245 2.1%
9-12 Years 390 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,155 27.5%
Some College 3,611 31.5%
Bach. Degree 2,528 22.1%
Grad Degree 1,532 13.4%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Union County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,355 3,111 244 7.3% 3.6%
1991 3,518 3,272 246 7.0% 3.5%
1992 6,238 5,965 273 4.4% 3.4%
1993 6,279 5,992 287 4.6% 3.5%
1994 6,414 6,163 251 3.9% 3.3%
1995 6,736 6,481 255 3.8% 3.2%
1996 7,154 6,866 288 4.0% 3.3%
1997 7,163 6,924 239 3.3% 2.9%
1998 7,097 6,870 227 3.2% 2.9%
1999 7,219 7,028 191 2.6% 2.7%
2000 7,295 7,113 182 2.5% 2.5%
2001 7,448 7,224 224 3.0% 3.0%
2002 7,404 7,116 288 3.9% 3.2%
2003 7,448 7,130 318 4.3% 3.5%
2004 7,472 7,134 338 4.5% 3.6%
2005 7,523 7,239 284 3.8% 3.6%
2006 7,692 7,450 242 3.1% 3.0%
2007 8,092 7,848 244 3.0% 2.8%
2008 8,281 7,994 287 3.5% 3.1%
2009 8,446 7,977 469 5.6% 4.6%
2010 7,782 7,338 444 5.7% 4.9%
2011 7,728 7,338 390 5.0% 4.6%
2012 7,883 7,528 355 4.5% 4.1%
2013 7,938 7,614 324 4.1% 3.7%
2014 8,070 7,779 291 3.6% 3.3%
2015 8,080 7,811 269 3.3% 3.0%
2016 8,090 7,836 254 3.1% 3.0%
2017 8,053 7,779 274 3.4% 3.1%
2018 8,395 8,143 252 3.0% 2.9%
2019 8,607 8,342 265 3.1% 3.0%
2020 8,522 8,088 434 5.1% 4.6%
2021 8,646 8,384 262 3.0% 2.6%
2022 8,698 8,506 192 2.2% 2.1%
2023 8,726 8,540 186 2.1% 2.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com