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Hutchinson County Has Climbed in Residential Real Estate Ownership by 0.4%, According to the 2010 Census
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- Parent Category: South Dakota
- Category: Hutchinson County, SD
According to data from the 2010 Census, Hutchinson County, South Dakota increased in number of total housing units by 166, or 5%, since 2000. During the same period, the State of South Dakota increased in total real estate dwellings by 40,230, or 11%.
Compared to the US, Hutchinson County has a very low amount of unoccupied residential real estate. 421, or 12.6%, of residential units are vacant in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. Of the 421 vacant units, 10.9% are on the real estate market for sale, while 15.0% are listed for lease.
From 2000 to 2010, housing units occupied by owners in Hutchinson County have increased by 0.4%. According to the 2010 Census, there were 2,320 (79.2%) owner-occupied residential properties, while there were 610 (20.8%) housing units were being rented. Hutchinson County has a smaller portion of units rented than the State of South Dakota, which reportedly had 31.9% of the housing units occupied by renters.
When compared to all counties across the US, Hutchinson County has a very low level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 0.8% are owned by minorities in Hutchinson County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of South Dakota 5.8% of homes are owned by minorities.

Black is the group that rents the most often in Hutchinson County. 50.0% the Black Census group reportedly occupied a rental.
Datasource: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.
In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 94 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
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- Parent Category: South Dakota
- Category: Hutchinson County, SD
In Hutchinson County, South Dakota, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 94 jobs between 2005 and 2010.
Given the 28 4-digit NAICS industries, 13 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 14 industries reported employment loss in the period.
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 84 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in machinery and supply merchant wholesalers makes up 32.4% percent of the total number of new jobs in Hutchinson County, South Dakota between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (+84)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (+76)
3. Specialized freight trucking (+29)
4. Fullservice restaurants (+20)
5. Other amusement and recreation industries (+14)
Given the industries in the area, the residential building construction industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 24 jobs during the period. The employment lost in residential building construction make up 17.1% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Hutchinson County, South Dakota for the period between 2005 and 2010.
Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Residential building construction (-24)
2. Insurance agencies and brokerages (-23)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (-22)
4. Nonresidential building construction (-16)
5. Accounting and bookkeeping services (-15)
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).


