Vermillion, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,251 (Urban population: 10,168 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 83 (all nonfarm))

Vermillion, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,956 (3,640 occupied: 1,679 owner occupied, 1,961 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1033 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $457 (lower quartile is $345, upper quartile is $581)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $471

Median gross rent in Vermillion, SD in 2007: $538

Housing units in Vermillion with a mortgage: 753 (60 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 462

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,299 (it was $73,300 in 2000)

Vermillion:	$112,299
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,461 - $166,379

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $146,452
Here: $146,452
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,104
Here: $164,104
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $96,826
Here: $96,826
State: $184,406

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,272
Here: $278,272
State: $117,332

Mobile homes: $11,303
Here: $11,303
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,139

In family households: 5,239 (1,265 male householders, 499 female householders)
1,387 spouses, 1,913 children (1,797 natural, 63 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 35 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,900 (857 male householders (514 living alone)), 1,020 female householders (743 living alone)), 1,023 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,589 (94 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 874 2-persons, 390 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,257 1-person, 386 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

1,192 married couples with children.
460 single-parent households (70 men, 390 women).

94.5% of residents of Vermillion speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 286 (2.9%)
(25.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Vermillion, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 179 5 rooms: 351 6 rooms: 245 7 rooms: 222 8 rooms: 295 9 or more rooms: 333

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vermillion, South Dakota:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 292 3 rooms: 342 4 rooms: 663 5 rooms: 296 6 rooms: 140 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 319
1990 to 1994: 194
1980 to 1989: 245
1970 to 1979: 1,046
1960 to 1969: 801
1950 to 1959: 358
1940 to 1949: 144
1939 or earlier: 801

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vermillion:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 386 3 bedrooms: 660 4 bedrooms: 429 5 or more bedrooms: 143

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vermillion:
	no bedroom: 77 1 bedroom: 525 2 bedrooms: 894 3 bedrooms: 319 4 bedrooms: 107 5 or more bedrooms: 39

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Vermillion in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 805 3 vehicles: 269 4 vehicles: 71 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Vermillion in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 192 1 vehicle: 1,074 2 vehicles: 487 3 vehicles: 113 4 vehicles: 76 5 or more vehicles: 19

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

Less than $10,000: 20
$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: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 57
$50,000 to $59,999: 135
$60,000 to $69,999: 152
$70,000 to $79,999: 154
$80,000 to $89,999: 170
$90,000 to $99,999: 85
$100,000 to $124,999: 199
$125,000 to $149,999: 94
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 15
$250,000 to $299,999: 11
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Vermillion rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Vermillion:

Less than $100: 83 people
$100 to $149: 56
$150 to $199: 78
$200 to $249: 101
$250 to $299: 122
$300 to $349: 152
$350 to $399: 160
$400 to $449: 201
$450 to $499: 225
$500 to $549: 189
$550 to $599: 200
$600 to $649: 76
$650 to $699: 62
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 52
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 61
$1,250 to $1,499: 44
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 74

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 154 1990 to 1994: 41 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 21 1965 to 1969: 4

Vermillion, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.6%
Number of people working at home: 145 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 878
5 to 9 minutes: 1926
10 to 14 minutes: 644
15 to 19 minutes: 257
20 to 24 minutes: 94
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 338
35 to 39 minutes: 79
40 to 44 minutes: 90
45 to 59 minutes: 283
60 to 89 minutes: 142
90 or more minutes: 72

Vermillion mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,539 (70%)
Carpooled: 488 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 132 (3%)
Walked: 682 (14%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 145 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 788
$10,000 to $14,999: 473
$15,000 to $19,999: 280
$20,000 to $24,999: 353
$25,000 to $29,999: 220
$30,000 to $34,999: 178
$35,000 to $39,999: 130
$40,000 to $44,999: 180
$45,000 to $49,999: 160
$50,000 to $59,999: 249
$60,000 to $74,999: 321
$75,000 to $99,999: 150
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

German: 2656

Norwegian: 1003

Other groups: 885

Irish: 866

English: 403

Dutch: 335

United States or American: 313

Swedish: 172

Czech: 152

French (except Basque): 148

Danish: 146

Scotch-Irish: 131

Polish: 117

Scottish: 86

Italian: 73

French Canadian: 67

European: 65

British: 50

Scandinavian: 48

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35

Jamaican: 35

Czechoslovakian: 27

Northern European: 25

Russian: 25

Brazilian: 24

Welsh: 21

Israeli: 14

Lebanese: 14

Arab:: 14

Cypriot: 11

Yugoslavian: 11

Basque: 8

Austrian: 8

Swiss: 8

Subsaharan African:: 7

South African: 7

Canadian: 5

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (38%)
Taiwan (9%)
Jamaica (6%)
Guatemala (5%)
Korea (5%)
Germany (4%)
Other Western Asia (4%)

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

This state: 5527
Northeast: 241
Midwest: 2505
South: 367
West: 691

32% of Vermillion residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 415
Less than 1 year of college: 88
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 364
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 503
Master's degree: 218
Professional school degree: 82
Doctorate degree: 193

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 484
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 361
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 595
Master's degree: 369
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 55.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 55.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,166
Black householders: $17,687
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,704
Asian householders: $17,645
Some other race householders: $7,718
Two or more races householders: $17,292
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $7,101

Vermillion household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Vermillion household income for Black householders

Vermillion household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Vermillion household income for Asian householders

Vermillion household income for Two or more races householders

Vermillion household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Vermillion marital status for males

Vermillion marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,758
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $167,745
Asian householders: $179,727
Hispanic or Latino householders: $179,727

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,793
One, attached: 47
Two: 256
3 or 4: 372
5 to 9: 276
10 to 19: 359
20 to 49: 155
50 or more: 87
Mobile homes: 611

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,951

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Vermillion:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45

Here:	6.3%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76

Here:	2.6%
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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