South Dakota

South Dakota - At A Glance

South Dakota At A Glance State Profile - Mike Rounds (R) - Tim Johnson (D) - John Thune (R)Presidential Politics Congressional Districting - At-Large Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) Almanac 2008 Home - States & Districts - Elected Officials - Committees - Election Cycles - Guide To Usage Almanac 2006 Almanac 2004 Almanac 2002 Almanac 2000 Almanac 1998 For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of South Dakota, please use the pull-down menu above.

The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Area Size: 77,116 square miles
• Population in 2006 (est): 781,919
• Population in 2000: 754,844
• Population in 1990: 696,004
• Change 1990–2000: Up 8.5%
• Population Rank: 46th of 50; 0.3% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities:
     1.Sioux Falls (142,396)
     2.Rapid City (62,715)
     3.Aberdeen (24,071)
     4.Watertown (20,526)
     5.Brookings (18,802)
• Registered Voters: D: 190,905(37.6%) ; R: 240,101(47.3%) ; ; O: 76,126(15.0%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• Senate 20 R 15 D
• House 50 R 20 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes
  
  

  Key Elected Officials:

  
  
  • Gov. Mike Rounds R
  • Sen. Tim Johnson D
  • Sen. John Thune R
  • Representatives: ( 1 D )
       Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-At-Large)
    
  
  
  

  The People:

  For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.
  
  
  • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 664,585 (88.0%); Black 4,563 (0.6%); Asian 4,316 (0.6%); Native Am. 60,988 (8.1%); Hawaiian 219 (0.0%); Two+ races 8,960 (1.2%); Other 310 (0.0%); Hisp. Origin 10,903 (1.4%)
  • Ancestry: German:29.1%;Norwegian:10.9%;Irish:7.4%;English:5.0%;Dutch:3.4%
  • State Native: 68.1%
  • Non-citizens: 1.1%
  • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:91.0%; Other European:3.8%; Spanish:2.2%
  • Education:84.6%% H.S. Grad:; 21.5%% College Grad:
  • Military Veterans: 79,370 (14.4%); WWII: 19.3%; Korea:16.1%; Vietnam: 31.3%; Gulf War:11.0%
  
  
  

  The Economy:

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  • Industry: Agriculture: 8.1%; Construction: 6.3%; Finance: 7.4%; Information: 2.1%; Manufacturing: 15.7%; Professional: 27.0%; Public Administration: 4.8%; Trade: 15.3%; Other: 13.3%
  • Work Force:
  • Work Sector: Private:72.9%; Govt:15.3%; Self:11.0%; Family:0.8%; Unemployment:4.4%
  • Median Household Income: $35,282
    •  13.2% are below the poverty line
    •   18.4% less than $15,000
    •   31.2% $15-35,000
    •   19.0% $35-50,000
    •   25.5% $50-100,000
    •   3.8% $100-150,000
    •   2.1% more than $150,000
  • Median Home Value: $74,300
    •   31.1% less than $50,000
    •   39.4% $50-100,000
    •   23.6% $100-200,000
    •   3.7% $200-300,000
    •   1.4% $300-500,000
    •   0.7% more than $500,000