Shannon County Has Strengthened in Residential Property Ownership by 4.7%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: South Dakota

Category: Shannon County, SD

The 2010 Census reports Shannon County, South Dakota decreased in total real estate dwellings by 470, or 15%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of South Dakota increased in total real estate dwellings by 40,230, or 11%.

Compared to the US, Shannon County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 449, or 12.5%, of housing units are currently vacant in Shannon County, South Dakota. Among these 449 unoccupied units, 0.9% are the market to be sold, while 14.3% are properties that are available for rent.

Between 2000 and 2010, owner-occupied units in Shannon County have increased by 4.7%. Reported in the 2010 Census, there were 1,707 (54.3%) owner-occupied units, while 1,437 (45.7%) residential properties were being rented. Shannon County has a greater amount of rentals than the State of South Dakota, which the Census reported had 31.9% of residential properties rented.

The 2010 Census reports that Shannon County has a very high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 94.6% of housing units are owned and occupied by minorities in Shannon County; while in the United States 21.7% and in the State of South Dakota 5.8% of housing units are minority-owned.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in Shannon County. 100.0% the Black Census group reportedly were renters in 2010.

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 Shannon County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 118 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: South Dakota

Category: Shannon County, SD

In Shannon County, South Dakota, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 118 jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Given the 18 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 10 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 8 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

The colleges and universities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 276 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in colleges and universities makes up 72.4% percent of the total growth in Shannon County, South Dakota for the period between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Colleges and universities (+276)
2. Individual and family services (+35)
3. Gasoline stations (+19)
4. Management and technical consulting services (+18)
5. Residential building construction (+16)

Given the industries in the area, the grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 74 jobs in that time period. The declines in grocery stores make up 52.1% percent of the total job loss in Shannon County, South Dakota between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Grocery stores (-74)
2. Limitedservice eating places (-50)
3. General medical and surgical hospitals (-6)
4. Outpatient care centers (-6)
5. Elementary and secondary schools (-3)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).