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Demographics
View the Demographics tab for information such as Us Income Distribution, Us Period Of Migration and more. Data is populated from census, state and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Total Population
1,974![](/img/home/household_income.png)
Median Household Income
38,523![](/img/home/total_number.png)
Total Visible Minorities
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Median Age
25.4Us Income Distribution
According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Buffalo County, SD has a gini coefficient of 0.57 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.
Us Period Of Migration
The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was 2010 onwards. where 14 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born in the U.S.
Us Sex By Age
Overall, women outnumber men by 80. people. The 10 to 14 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 63 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 10 to 14 years old, comprising 12.04 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 58.92 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 32.55 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 175 people are expected to retire in the coming years.
Labor Force
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Quality of Life
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Real Estate
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Housing Occupied
83.67%![](/img/home/number_of_owners_pdf.png)
Housing Vacant
16.33%![](/img/home/most_dwelling.png)
No. of Families
414![](/img/home/least_dwelling.png)
No. of Non-Families
82Transportation
View the Transportation tab for information such as Car Ownership and more. Data is populated from census, state and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Most Used
Transportation
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Busiest Time
On Roads
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Residents Who
Work Locally
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Vehicle Drivers
N/ACar Ownership
Most households in Buffalo County, SD have three vehicles for transportation. 242 people responding in Buffalo County, SD feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 27.26% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 132 households have four vehicles
Education
View the Education tab for information such as Us Field Of Study and more. Data is populated from census, state and municipal sources, along with third-party projections.
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Dominant Level
of Education
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Most Popular
Field of Study
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Most Popular
Educational Destination
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Least Popular
Field of Study
Us Field Of Study
Most are in Science & Engineering Related Fields with 22 people practicing it in Buffalo County, SD. Biological, Agricultural, & Environmental Sciences is another popular field of expertise, as 14.94% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Business, with 12 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Buffalo County, SD has 50 people or 57.47% of workers in STEM industries.
Utilities
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