South Dakota Housing Characteristics

UNITS IN STRUCTURE NUMBER % Total housing units  323,208  100.0 1-unit, detached  217,681  67.4 1-unit, attached  7,381  2.3 2 units  8,572  2.7 3 or 4 units  11,998  3.7 5 to 9 units  11,463  3.5 10 to 19 units  11,139  3.4 20 or more units  17,976  5.6 Mobile home  36,725  11.4 Boat, RV, van, etc.  273  0.1 YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT NUMBER % 1999 to March 2000  7,063  2.2 1995 to 1998  23,660  7.3 1990 to 1994  21,746  6.7 1980 to 1989  37,148  11.5 1970 to 1979  64,474  19.9 1960 to 1969  35,106  10.9 1940 to 1959  56,144  17.4 1939 or earlier  77,867  24.1 ROOMS NUMBER % 1 room  3,962  1.2 2 rooms  13,138  4.1 3 rooms  27,862  8.6 4 rooms  53,431  16.5 5 rooms  66,379  20.5 6 rooms  50,816  15.7 7 rooms  40,268  12.5 8 rooms  32,276  10.0 9 or more rooms  35,076  10.9 Median (rooms)  5.5  (X) VEHICLES AVAILABLE NUMBER % None  17,725  6.1 1  86,753  29.9 2  112,219  38.7 3 or more  73,548  25.3 HOUSE HEATING FUEL NUMBER % Utility gas  140,310  48.3 Bottled, tank, or LP gas  62,962  21.7 Electricity  57,285  19.7 Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.  20,423  7.0 Coal or coke  363  0.1 Wood  4,886  1.7 Solar energy  96  0.0 Other fuel  2,660  0.9 No fuel used  1,260  0.4 OCCUPANTS PER ROOM NUMBER % Occupied housing units  290,245  100.0 1.00 or less  281,420  97.0 1.01 to 1.50  5,630  1.9 1.51 or more  3,195  1.1 VALUE NUMBER % Specified owner-occupied units  137,531  100.0 Less than $50,000  33,332  24.2 $50,000 to $99,999  61,385  44.6 $100,000 to $149,999  26,863  19.5 $150,000 to $199,999  8,957  6.5 $200,000 to $299,999  4,875  3.5 $300,000 to $499,999  1,682  1.2 $500,000 to $999,999  308  0.2 $1,000,000 or more  129  0.1 Median (dollars)  79,600  (X) SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  59,660  43.4 15 to 19 percent  26,299  19.1 20 to 24 percent  18,440  13.4 25 to 29 percent  11,408  8.3 30 to 34 percent  6,495  4.7 35 percent or more  14,252  10.4 Not computed  977  0.7 GROSS RENT NUMBER % Specified renter-occupied units  87,887  100.0 Less than $200  9,396  10.7 $200 to $299  10,743  12.2 $300 to $499  31,387  35.7 $500 to $749  22,196  25.3 $750 to $999  4,147  4.7 $1,000 to $1,499  1,345  1.5 $1,500 or more  389  0.4 No cash rent  8,284  9.4 Median (dollars)  426  (X) YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT NUMBER % Occupied Housing Units  290,245  100.0 1999 to March 2000  56,791  19.6 1995 to 1998  81,194  28.0 1990 to 1994  47,898  16.5 1980 to 1989  44,998  15.5 1970 to 1979  30,044  10.4 1969 or earlier  29,320  10.1 SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS NUMBER % Lacking complete plumbing facilities  1,858  0.6 Lacking complete kitchen facilities  2,536  0.9 No telephone service  8,456  2.9 MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS NUMBER % With a mortgage  83,359  60.6 Less than $300  836  0.6 $300 to $499  8,901  6.5 $500 to $699  18,876  13.7 $700 to $999  27,839  20.2 $1,000 to $1,499  19,083  13.9 $1,500 to $1,999  4,980  3.6 $2,000 or more  2,844  2.1 Median (dollars)  828  (X) Not mortgaged  54,172  39.4 Median (dollars)  279  (X) GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 NUMBER % Less than 15 percent  18,396  20.9 15 to 19 percent  13,770  15.7 20 to 24 percent  11,859  13.5 25 to 29 percent  8,745  10.0 30 to 34 percent  5,561  6.3 35 percent or more  19,911  22.7 Not computed  9,645  11.0 Source: Source U.S. Census Bureau (2009)  (http://factfinder.census.gov). Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report.