Demographic Profile for Hanson County, South Dakota
When calculating the total land area, Hanson covers a total land area of 435 total square miles. The area has a very low average area density of 9 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Wilkin, MN (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Hanson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hanson totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Hanson County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 99.7 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Hanson has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 0.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Hanson County, South Dakota to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Hanson is less than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hanson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Hanson County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 3,747 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,155. This growth signifies an increase of 18.8 percent. Hanson ranks 9 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,348 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Hanson internationally. The migration from outside the US into Hanson totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of South Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Hanson County, South Dakota has a population that is made up of 99.7 percent White, 0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.1 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 0.2 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of South Dakota percent of 3.5. Since 2000, Hanson has stayed the same the percent of minority population when 0.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Hanson County, South Dakota to be 35.7 years old. The median age in Hanson is less than the median age in the State of South Dakota of 37.0. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 36.2 years old. With 26.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Hanson can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
Hanson County, South Dakota had a total estimated population of 3,747 in 2005. The estimated population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 3,155. This growth signifies an increase of 18.8 percent. Hanson ranks 9 of 66 counties when analyzing total population change in South Dakota and the county ranks 1,348 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
