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Aberdeen Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Aberdeen Area is 41,564. The Aberdeen Area population density is 14.42 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Aberdeen Area is white, which represent 92.97% of the total population. The average Aberdeen Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 41,564. #647

Population Density, #811

Aberdeen Area	14.42 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	38,643 (92.97%, #197)
Black:	542 (1.30%, #650)
Hispanic:	747 (1.80%, #758)
Asian:	618 (1.49%, #287)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,377 (3.31%, #72)
One Race, Other:	29 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	355 (0.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	17 (2.75%, see rank)
Chinese:	178 (28.80%, see rank)
Filipino:	23 (3.72%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	85 (13.75%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	315 (50.97%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

36,029 (86.68%) out of the total population of 41,564 reported first ancestry.

	Aberdeen Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	37	0.09%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	549	1.32%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	491	1.18%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	800	1.92%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	2,134	5.13%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	1,076	2.59%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	22,875	55.04%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	68	0.16%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	3,788	9.11%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	329	0.79%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	6,210	14.94%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	560	1.35%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	41	0.10%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	2,215	5.33%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	155	0.37%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	364	0.88%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	254	0.61%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	1,430	3.44%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	90	0.22%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	85	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,344	3.23%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	137	0.33%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 20,330 (48.91%, see rank)

Females: 21,234 (51.09%, see rank)

Aberdeen Area	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Aberdeen Area	39.20 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Aberdeen Area	38.00 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Aberdeen Area	40.50 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Aberdeen Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,607	6.27%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,734	6.58%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,628	6.32%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,991	7.20%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,946	7.09%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,233	12.59%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,576	11.01%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,667	13.63%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,386	12.96%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,122	7.51%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,383	5.73%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,291	3.11%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Aberdeen Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	27,658, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,357, 8.52%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	9,188, 33.22%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,770, 31.71%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,288, 19.12%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,055, 7.43%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.58, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Aberdeen Area			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,161	73.90%	26.10%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,248	88.91%, see rank	11.09%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,316	84.93%, see rank	15.07%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,574	71.60%, see rank	28.40%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	393	77.86%, see rank	22.14%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Aberdeen Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	17,383, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	5,807, 33.41%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	11,576, 66.59%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,725, 61.70%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,597, 49.46%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,658, 38.30%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Aberdeen Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	33,595	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	16,251	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	4,960	30.52%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	9,419	57.96%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	377	2.32%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	1,495	9.20%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,344	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	4,669	26.92%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	8,905	51.34%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	1,802	10.39%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	1,968	11.35%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Aberdeen Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	40,381	97.15%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	29,810	71.72%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,413	25.05%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	158	0.38%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,183	2.85%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	249	0.60%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	934	2.25%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	95	0.23%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	549	1.32%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	153	0.37%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3	0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	328	0.79%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	55	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Aberdeen Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	16,023	92.18%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	382	2.20%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	751	4.32%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	172	0.99%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	55	0.32%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.