Lead Demographics

PopulationLead city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Population3,027754,844
Male50.2%49.6%
Female49.8%50.4%
18 years and over73.9%73.2%
65 years and over13.0%14.3%
Married Persons51.9%57.1%
Single Persons48.1%42.9%
Median Age37.235.6
Average Family Size2.893.07
Ethnicity
White96.7%89.9%
Black or African American0.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.0%9.0%
Asian0.3%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.7%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.7%1.4%
Housing CharacteristicsLead city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Housing Units1,586323,208
Median Home Cost$45,700$79,600
Number of Households1,279290,245
Persons per Household2.352.50
Economic CharacteristicsLead city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Median Household Income$29,485$35,282
Per Capita Income$15,726$17,562
In Labor Force68.3%68.4%
Families below poverty level10.7%9.3%
Education CharacteristicsLead city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment34492,769
High School Enrollment22748,700
College or Graduate School13942,894
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate39.8%32.9%
Associates Degree4.5%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree10.0%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.3%6.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census