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Mitchell Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Mitchell Area is 22,835. The Mitchell Area population density is 26.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.56 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mitchell Area is white, which represent 95.06% of the total population.

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

Population in 2010: 22,835. #895

Population Density, #822

Mitchell Area	26.18 per square mile
South Dakota	10.56 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,706 (95.06%, #105)
Black:	82 (0.36%, #894)
Hispanic:	309 (1.35%, #855)
Asian:	104 (0.46%, #770)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	514 (2.25%, #112)
One Race, Other:	106 (0.46%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	323 (1.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3 (100.00%) out of the total population of 3 reported first ancestry.

	Mitchell Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	2.33%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.35%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	4.78%	1.63%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	7.17%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.42%	3.77%
German	3	100.00%, see rank	43.77%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.51%
Irish	3	100.00%, see rank	11.13%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	14.93%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.61%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.72%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.82%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.48%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,325 (49.59%, see rank)

Females: 11,510 (50.41%, see rank)

Mitchell Area	Male: 49.59% Female: 50.41%
South Dakota	Male: 50.04% Female: 49.96%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mitchell Area	37.50 years old
South Dakota	36.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mitchell Area	35.20 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mitchell Area	40.00 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Mitchell Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,709	7.48%, see rank	7.32%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,523	6.67%, see rank	6.82%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,529	6.70%, see rank	6.63%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,690	7.40%, see rank	7.08%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,558	6.82%, see rank	7.07%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	2,795	12.24%, see rank	12.95%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,443	10.70%, see rank	11.44%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,161	13.84%, see rank	14.36%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,659	11.64%, see rank	12.01%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,708	7.48%, see rank	7.08%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,327	5.81%, see rank	4.88%	4.23%
85 years and over	733	3.21%, see rank	2.36%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data.

Household and Family

	Mitchell Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	9,341	100%	322,282	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	-	2.42	2.58
1 Person Households	3,073	32.90%, see rank	29.36%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,268	67.10%, see rank	70.64%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,685	60.86%, see rank	64.22%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,583	49.06%, see rank	50.15%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,656	39.14%, see rank	35.78%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mitchell Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3	see rank	634,715	243,073,468
Females, 15 Years and Over	3	100%, see rank	319,417	124,809,173
Never Married	3	100.00%, see rank	25.07%	27.93%
Married	0	0.00%, see rank	54.20%	50.85%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	10.20%	9.55%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.53%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mitchell Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	3	100.00%, see rank	97.67%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	3	100.00%, see rank	65.72%	58.66%
Born in Different State	0	0.00%, see rank	31.39%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.33%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	2.33%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.41%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mitchell Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	3	100.00%, see rank	91.65%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.44%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.91%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.33%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.