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 | | |
| County | Minnehaha | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 814 sq. miles | Ranked 1,145 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 163,281 | Ranked 357 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 160,051 | |
| Population 2000 | 148,265 | Ranked 365 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 123,809 | Ranked 370 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | 2.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 422 | 406 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 106 | |
| Robberies | 41 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 272 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,433 | 4,025 |
| Burglaries | 1,030 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,100 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 303 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 94,654 | 88,973 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,678 | 1,907 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 2.1% |
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