Pennington County Information

Pennington in South Dakota occupies 2,784 square miles and has a 2006 population of 94,338, a change from a 2000 population of 88,573 and 81,343 in 1990. 14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.5% percent is 25-35, and 13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 314 acts of violent crime reported in Pennington in 2004, a change from 311 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,599 people: 3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

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

General Information
CountyPennington 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area2,784 sq. milesRanked 201 of 3,140
Population 200694,338Ranked 590 of 3,140
Population 200593,357 
Population 200088,573Ranked 589 of 3,140
Population 199081,343Ranked 558 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion87.3% 
African American1% 
Asian American.7% 
Native American8.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.6% 
Population 5 to 1413% 
Population 15 to 2414.6% 
Population 25 to 3413.5% 
Population 35 to 4413.5% 
Population 45 to 5415.1% 
Population 55 to 6410.1% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes314311
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes107 
Robberies48 
Aggravated Assaults156 
Total Property Crimes3,2614,048
Burglaries682 
Larceny Thefts2,419 
Motor Vehicle Thefts160 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population52,37348,840
Unemployed Population1,5991,230
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.5%

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