Big Sioux township, Union County, South Dakota (SD)

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Big Sioux township, SD map Land area: 11.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population: 2,047 (66% urban, 34% rural)

Males: 1,032	(50.4%)
Females: 1,015	(49.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,047 (1,498 owner occupied, 549 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	32%

Races in Big Sioux township:

White Non-Hispanic: 90.4%
Black: 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 5.6%
Two or more races: 1.1%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 34.4

Average houshold size: 2.64
Average family size: 3.03

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Population density: 173 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.7%
Whole state:	13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Number of foreign born residents: 157 (16% naturalized citizens)

Big Sioux township:	7.7%
State:	1.8%

28% of Big Sioux township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 7% lived in South Dakota.

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

This state: 182
Northeast: 54
Midwest: 1458
South: 196
West: 112

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $233,300

Big Sioux township, South Dakota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 532
One, attached: 21
3 or 4: 8
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 56
50 or more: 272
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500

Housing units in Big Sioux township with a mortgage: 372 (32 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 529
1990 to 1994: 205
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 61
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 10
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Sioux township, South Dakota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 4
4 rooms: 12
5 rooms: 38
6 rooms: 55
7 rooms: 66
8 rooms: 87
9 or more rooms: 247

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Sioux township, South Dakota:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 43
4 rooms: 68
5 rooms: 90
6 rooms: 38
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Sioux township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 25
3 bedrooms: 194
4 bedrooms: 198
5 or more bedrooms: 88

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Sioux township:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 51
2 bedrooms: 164
3 bedrooms: 51
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Sioux township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 42
2 vehicles: 314
3 vehicles: 125
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Sioux township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 138
2 vehicles: 112
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 3

Most common industries for males:

Computer and electronic products (26%)
Food (13%)
Health care (8%)
Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Construction (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Computer and electronic products (19%)
Health care (14%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
Top executives (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Computer specialists (9%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Physicians and surgeons (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Big Sioux township:

German (30.3%)
Irish (10.9%)
English (8.0%)
Norwegian (7.8%)
United States or American (5.7%)
European (3.4%)
Italian (3.0%)

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

India (59%)
Mexico (11%)
Germany (8%)
Korea (7%)
Europe, n.e.c. (6%)
Pakistan (4%)
Thailand (4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,022 (85%)
Carpooled: 84 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 66 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Other fuel (1%)

89.4% of residents of Big Sioux township speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,174

In family households: 1,947 (550 male householders, 79 female householders)
597 spouses, 685 children (654 natural, 18 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 0 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 227 (126 male householders (90 living alone)), 58 female householders (54 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 281 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 144 1-person, 37 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

518 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (15 men, 38 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	18.8%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	34.1%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	16.4%
South Dakota:	17.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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)

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