Ellsworth AFB, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,206 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,094 (1,077 occupied: 33 owner occupied, 1,044 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	97%
State:	32%

Housing density: 583 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $659 (lower quartile is $487, upper quartile is $830)

Median gross rent in Ellsworth AFB, SD in 2007: $727

Housing units in Ellsworth AFB with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $15,301 (it was $9,999 in 2000)

Ellsworth AFB:	$15,301
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,461 - $41,895

Mean price in 2007:

Townhouses or other attached units: $47,507
Here: $47,507
State: $200,700

Mobile homes: $21,154
Here: $21,154
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,637

In family households: 3,541 (865 male householders, 166 female householders)
958 spouses, 1,487 children (1,363 natural, 47 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 96 (50 male householders (33 living alone)), 12 female householders (4 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 569 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 237 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 37 1-person, 25 2-persons.

1,360 married couples with children.
122 single-parent households (45 men, 77 women).

91.7% of residents of Ellsworth AFB speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 155 (3.7%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 13 5 rooms: 13 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 344 6 rooms: 295 7 rooms: 177 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 46
1970 to 1979: 283
1960 to 1969: 353
1950 to 1959: 263
1940 to 1949: 112
1939 or earlier: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellsworth AFB:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 26 3 bedrooms: 7 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth AFB:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 98 3 bedrooms: 586 4 bedrooms: 301 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth AFB in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 20 2 vehicles: 13 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth AFB in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 256 2 vehicles: 668 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ellsworth AFB, SD:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ellsworth AFB rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ellsworth AFB:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 21
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 11
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 29
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 18
$750 to $799: 19
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 30
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 748

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Ellsworth AFB, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.6%
Number of people working at home: 20 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 386
5 to 9 minutes: 1004
10 to 14 minutes: 343
15 to 19 minutes: 267
20 to 24 minutes: 134
25 to 29 minutes: 48
30 to 34 minutes: 72
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 8
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 0

Ellsworth AFB mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,896 (83%)
Carpooled: 290 (13%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 65 (3%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 20 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 191
$25,000 to $29,999: 132
$30,000 to $34,999: 156
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $44,999: 92
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 71
$60,000 to $74,999: 56
$75,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 4
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 809

German: 750

Irish: 384

English: 245

Italian: 173

United States or American: 166

Norwegian: 147

Polish: 111

French (except Basque): 106

Scottish: 93

Scotch-Irish: 64

Swedish: 56

Dutch: 40

Portuguese: 31

European: 30

French Canadian: 25

Welsh: 24

Scandinavian: 22

Hungarian: 18

Australian: 17

Swiss: 17

Lithuanian: 16

Arab:: 14

Czech: 13

British: 12

Danish: 12

Subsaharan African:: 11

Zimbabwean: 11

Lebanese: 10

Finnish: 10

Romanian: 10

Slavic: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Greek: 5

Canadian: 4

Turkish: 4

Arab/Arabic: 4

Belgian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Philippines (17%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Mexico (10%)
Korea (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Colombia (7%)
Romania (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 579
Northeast: 368
Midwest: 856
South: 965
West: 1022

11% of Ellsworth AFB residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 179
Less than 1 year of college: 159
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 270
Associate degree: 141
Bachelor's degree: 91
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 183
Less than 1 year of college: 131
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
Associate degree: 125
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,483
Black householders: $27,290
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,081
Asian householders: $49,229
Some other race householders: $42,450
Two or more races householders: $33,670
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,450

Ellsworth AFB household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ellsworth AFB household income for Black householders

Ellsworth AFB household income for Some other race householders

Ellsworth AFB household income for Two or more races householders

Ellsworth AFB household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ellsworth AFB marital status for males

Ellsworth AFB marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

Two or more races householders: $43,933

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 61
One, attached: 725
Two: 127
3 or 4: 58
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 116

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,951

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellsworth AFB:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.3%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35

Here:	19.6%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96

Here:	27.7%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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