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Population

26,840

1.74% growth

Median Age

36.2

Median Household Income

$53,069

1.14% growth

Poverty Rate

Number of Employees

13,446

4.18% growth

Median Property Value

$166,200

2.15% growth

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Meade County, SD has a population of 26,840 people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $53,069. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Meade County, SD grew from 26,381 to 26,840, a 1.74% increase and its median household income grew from $52,473 to $53,069, a 1.14% increase.

The population of Meade County, SD is 88.2% White, 4.08% Hispanic, and 2.66% Two+. 3.2% of the people in Meade County, SD speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meade County, SD are National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension, with 26 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Meade County, SD is $166,200, and the homeownership rate is 72.4%. Most people in Meade County, SD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Meade County, SD is 2 cars per household.

Meade County, SD is the 7th most populated county in South Dakota and borders Butte County, SD; Haakon County, SD; Lawrence County, SD; Pennington County, SD; Perkins County, SD; and Ziebach County, SD& 1 more.

About the photo: An old school no longer in operation, at the junction of SD Highways 26 & 45, north of Miller, SD

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The economy of Meade County, SD employs 13,446 people. The economy of Meade County, SD is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; and Construction, which employ respectively 4.38; 1.87; and 1.82 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Meade County, SD are Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,854), Construction (1,529), and Retail trade (1,252), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($63,846), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($63,015), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($41,838).

Median household income in Meade County, SD is $53,069. Males in Meade County, SD have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,657. The income inequality of Meade County, SD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meade County, SD is from Rapid City PUMA, SD.

0.442

2016 Wage GINI

0.458

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Rapid City PUMA, SD was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.63% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Rapid City PUMA, SD is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rapid City PUMA, SD in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 203.02

2. Census Tract 203.01

3. Census Tract 202

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Meade County, SD was Census Tract 203.02 with a value of $62,020, followed by Census Tract 203.01 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $60,215 and $59,107.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Meade County, SD colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Meade County, SD. In Meade County, SD the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 52 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $7,611. Todd County, SD has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in South Dakota.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Meade County, SD is from the public use microdata area of Rapid City PUMA, SD.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Meade County, SD residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in South Dakota. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Faulk County, SD $12,780

2. Buffalo County, SD $12,764

3. Todd County, SD $11,824

At $12,780 Faulk County, SD has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in South Dakota. The next two highest amounts were in Buffalo County, SD with $12,764 and in Todd County, SD with $11,824.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$7,611

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Meade County, SD were $7,611 in 2014, but $7,494 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.56% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Meade County, SD are $$1,977 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Meade County, SD compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Todd County, SD 41.4%

2. Shannon County, SD 40.1%

3. Buffalo County, SD 36.3%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Todd County, SD has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 41.4%, the highest value of any county in South Dakota. This represents a 8.38% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 38.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in South Dakota colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Meade County, SD is home to a population of 26,840 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Meade County, SD is composed of 23,666 White residents (88.2%), 1,094 Hispanic residents (4.08%), 714 Two+ residents (2.66%), 574 Native residents (2.14%), and 448 Black residents (1.67%). The most common foreign languages in Meade County, SD are Spanish (327 speakers), German (111 speakers), and Other Native North American (49 speakers), but compared to other places, Meade County, SD has a relative high number of Other Native North American (49 speakers), Thai (29 speakers), and Other West Germanic (41 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Meade County, SD is from the public use microdata area of Rapid City PUMA, SD.

Most common origin

1. Germany

2. Philippines

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Cameroon

2. USSR

3. Kenya

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Rapid City PUMA, SD was Germany, the natal country of 993 Rapid City PUMA, SD residents, followed by Philippines with 594 and Mexico with 493.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Rapid City PUMA, SD has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cameroon. In 2016, there were 169 people from Cameroon living in Rapid City PUMA, SD, approximately 6.21 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. German

3. Other Native North American

relatively high languages

1. Other Native North American

2. Thai

3. Other West Germanic

781 of Meade County, SD citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Meade County, SD was Spanish. 1.22% of the overall population of Meade County, SD are native Spanish speakers. 0.41% speak German and 0.18% speak Other Native North American, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Meade County, SD has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Native North American speakers. In 2015, there were 49 native Other Native North American speakers living in Meade County, SD, approximately 3.08 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Meade County, SD awarded 26 degrees. The student population of Meade County, SD is skewed away from females, with 20 male students and 6 female students. Most students in Meade County, SD are White (17 and 65.4%), followed by Two or more races (3 and 11.5%), American Indian (1 and 3.85%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.85%). The largest universities in Meade County, SD by number of graduates are National American University-Ellsworth AFB Extension (26 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Meade County, SD are General Business Administration & Management (19 and 73.1%), Information Technology (3 and 11.5%), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (1 and 3.85%). The median tuition costs in Meade County, SD are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 19 graduates

2. Information Technology 3 graduates

3. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design 1 graduates

relatively high

1. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design 1 graduates

2. General Business Administration & Management 19 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Meade County, SD was General Business Administration & Management with 19 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Meade County, SD has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Meade County, SD according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meade County, SD is $166,200, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $166,200, a 2.15% increase. The homeownership rate of Meade County, SD is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Meade County, SD have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Meade County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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