Custer County Information

Custer in South Dakota occupies 1,559 square miles and has a 2006 population of 7,944, a change from a 2000 population of 7,275 and 6,179 in 1990. 15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.9% percent is 25-35, and 11% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Custer in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 148 people: 3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about Custer, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyCuster 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area1,559 sq. milesRanked 426 of 3,140
Population 20067,944Ranked 2,596 of 3,140
Population 20057,825 
Population 20007,275Ranked 2,658 of 3,140
Population 19906,179Ranked 2,734 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94.4% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American3.6% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.4% 
Population 15 to 2415.1% 
Population 25 to 349.9% 
Population 35 to 4411% 
Population 45 to 5417.5% 
Population 55 to 6414.8% 
Population 65 to 749.8% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes34 
Burglaries8 
Larceny Thefts22 
Motor Vehicle Thefts4 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population4,7394,167
Unemployed Population148132
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.2%

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