Minnehaha County Information

Minnehaha in South Dakota occupies 814 square miles and has a 2006 population of 163,281, a change from a 2000 population of 148,265 and 123,809 in 1990. 13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 15.1% percent is 25-35, and 15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 422 acts of violent crime reported in Minnehaha in 2004, a change from 406 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,678 people: 2.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.1%.

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

General Information
CountyMinnehaha 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area814 sq. milesRanked 1,145 of 3,140
Population 2006163,281Ranked 357 of 3,140
Population 2005160,051 
Population 2000148,265Ranked 365 of 3,140
Population 1990123,809Ranked 370 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.4% 
African American2% 
Asian American1% 
Native American2.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.4% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2413.7% 
Population 25 to 3415.1% 
Population 35 to 4415.4% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 649.3% 
Population 65 to 745.7% 
Population 75 and up5.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes422406
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes106 
Robberies41 
Aggravated Assaults272 
Total Property Crimes4,4334,025
Burglaries1,030 
Larceny Thefts3,100 
Motor Vehicle Thefts303 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population94,65488,973
Unemployed Population2,6781,907
Unemployment Rate2.8%2.1%

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