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 | | |
| County | Pennington | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 2,784 sq. miles | Ranked 201 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 94,338 | Ranked 590 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 93,357 | |
| Population 2000 | 88,573 | Ranked 589 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 81,343 | Ranked 558 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.3% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 8.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 314 | 311 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 107 | |
| Robberies | 48 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 156 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,261 | 4,048 |
| Burglaries | 682 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,419 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 160 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 52,373 | 48,840 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,599 | 1,230 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.5% |
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