Shannon County Information
Shannon in
South Dakota occupies
2,097 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,824, a change from a 2000 population of
12,466 and
9,902 in 1990.
21.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Shannon in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
337 people:
8.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.4%.
Read more about
Shannon, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shannon | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 2,097 sq. miles | Ranked 299 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,824 | Ranked 2,180 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,552 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,466 | Ranked 2,270 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,902 | Ranked 2,397 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 6.7% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 91.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 13.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 20.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 8.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 5.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 1.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,789 | 2,841 |
| Unemployed Population | 337 | 268 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% | 9.4% |
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