Day County Information

Day in South Dakota occupies 1,091 square miles and has a 2006 population of 5,778, a change from a 2000 population of 6,267 and 6,978 in 1990. 13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 6.6% percent is 25-35, and 12% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Day in 2004, a change from 1 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 154 people: 5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.3%.

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

General Information
CountyDay 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area1,091 sq. milesRanked 667 of 3,140
Population 20065,778Ranked 2,785 of 3,140
Population 20055,791 
Population 20006,267Ranked 2,760 of 3,140
Population 19906,978Ranked 2,661 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.3% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American8.9% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.4% 
Population 25 to 346.6% 
Population 35 to 4412% 
Population 45 to 5416.3% 
Population 55 to 6412.3% 
Population 65 to 749.2% 
Population 75 and up13% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes 1
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes2416
Burglaries10 
Larceny Thefts14 
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,9193,046
Unemployed Population154131
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.3%

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