Jones County vs. Mellette County

	Jones County (SD)	Mellette County (SD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	928	2,042
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.8%	0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	1,006	2,043
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	1,006	2,048
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.2%	30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.3%	15.5%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	48.1%
White alone, percent	90.7%	39.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	4.5%	54.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.0%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	4.1%	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.9%	37.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	39	49
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	650	852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.4%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$78,600	$44,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$927	$1,114
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$391	$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$433	$502
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.3%	2.8%
Building permits, 2018	6	2
Households, 2014-2018	403	668
Persons per household, 2014-2018	1.82	3.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	94.4%	94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	8.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	63.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.4%	39.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.0%	81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.0%	13.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.5%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.3%	23.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.2%	43.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.8%	41.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,328	360
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,843	11,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$32,422	$5,511
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	14.0	20.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,103	$31,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,850	$13,538
Persons in poverty, percent	13.2%	35.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	50	20
Total employment, 2017	254	151
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	8,386	3,625
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.6%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	115	102
All firms, 2012	149	116
Men-owned firms, 2012	45	32
Women-owned firms, 2012	69	63
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	136	71
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	127	97
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.0	1.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	969.68	1,307.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jones county (SD) and Mellette county (SD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.