Mitchell School District 17-2 Population and Races
As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mitchell School District 17-2 is 18,378. The Mitchell School District 17-2 population density is 69.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mitchell School District 17-2 is white, which represent 93.45% of the total population. The average Mitchell School District 17-2 education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 18,378. #7
Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Mitchell School District 17-2 | 4.37% |
South Dakota | 10.58% |
U.S. | 11.61% |
*The Mitchell School District 17-2 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The South Dakota and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Population Density, #12
Mitchell School District 17-2 | 69.06 per square mile |
South Dakota | 10.82 per square mile |
U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
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*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
15,881 (86.41%) out of the total population of 18,378 reported first ancestry.
Mitchell School District 17-2 | % of the Total Population | South Dakota | U.S. | |
Arab | 41 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.56% |
Czech | 762 | 4.15%, see rank | 2.18% | 0.47% |
Danish | 393 | 2.14%, see rank | 2.02% | 0.42% |
Dutch | 1,135 | 6.18%, see rank | 4.76% | 1.40% |
English | 912 | 4.96%, see rank | 5.90% | 8.02% |
French | 338 | 1.84%, see rank | 2.95% | 3.34% |
German | 7,842 | 42.67%, see rank | 40.25% | 15.03% |
Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.41% |
Hungarian | 47 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.46% |
Irish | 2,090 | 11.37%, see rank | 10.86% | 10.80% |
Italian | 245 | 1.33%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.52% |
Norwegian | 2,264 | 12.32%, see rank | 13.86% | 1.42% |
Polish | 303 | 1.65%, see rank | 1.58% | 3.01% |
Portuguese | 13 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.44% |
Russian | 98 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.31% | 0.92% |
Scotch-Irish | 58 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.99% |
Scottish | 303 | 1.65%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.72% |
Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.95% |
Swedish | 742 | 4.04%, see rank | 3.40% | 1.27% |
Swiss | 75 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.30% |
Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
American | 931 | 5.07%, see rank | 3.84% | 7.12% |
Welsh | 264 | 1.44%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Mitchell School District 17-2 | Male: 51.21% Female: 48.79% |
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)Mitchell School District 17-2 | 38.20 years old |
South Dakota | 36.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Mitchell School District 17-2 | 34.00 years old |
South Dakota | 35.60 years old |
U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Mitchell School District 17-2 | 41.90 years old |
South Dakota | 38.20 years old |
U.S. | 38.80 years old |
Mitchell School District 17-2 | % of the Total Population | South Dakota | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 1,181 | 6.43%, see rank | 7.10% | 6.36% |
5 to 9 years | 1,143 | 6.22%, see rank | 6.91% | 6.51% |
10 to 14 years | 1,058 | 5.76%, see rank | 6.64% | 6.59% |
15 to 19 years | 1,316 | 7.16%, see rank | 6.95% | 6.85% |
20 to 24 years | 1,572 | 8.55%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.13% |
25 to 34 years | 2,264 | 12.32%, see rank | 13.12% | 13.47% |
35 to 44 years | 1,986 | 10.81%, see rank | 11.34% | 12.96% |
45 to 54 years | 2,347 | 12.77%, see rank | 13.41% | 14.09% |
55 to 64 years | 2,313 | 12.59%, see rank | 12.72% | 12.29% |
65 to 74 years | 1,404 | 7.64%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.64% |
75 to 84 | 1,167 | 6.35%, see rank | 4.78% | 4.25% |
85 years and over | 627 | 3.41%, see rank | 2.36% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Mitchell School District 17-2 | South Dakota | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 12,108, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
Less Than High School | 1,157, 9.56%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
High School Graduate | 3,458, 28.56%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 4,209, 34.76%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
Bachelor Degree | 2,420, 19.99%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 864, 7.14%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.61, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Mitchell School District 17-2 | South Dakota | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 674 | 81.75% | 18.25% | 77.67% | 22.33% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 1,739 | 87.41%, see rank | 12.59%, see rank | 90.64% | 9.36% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 714 | 91.18%, see rank | 8.82%, see rank | 92.15% | 7.85% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
College | 1,095 | 51.96%, see rank | 48.04%, see rank | 82.73% | 17.27% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
Graduate School | 190 | 66.32%, see rank | 33.68%, see rank | 77.44% | 22.56% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Mitchell School District 17-2 | South Dakota | U.S. | |
Total Households | 7,996, 100% | 327,101 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.18, see rank | 2.45 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 2,762, 34.54%, see rank | 29.47% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 5,234, 65.46%, see rank | 70.53% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 4,821, 60.29%, see rank | 64.44% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 2.85, see rank | 3.11 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 3,824, 47.82%, see rank | 50.30% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 3,175, 39.71%, see rank | 35.56% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Mitchell School District 17-2 | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 14,996 | see rank | 662,290 | 252,974,135 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 7,547 | 100%, see rank | 330,772 | 123,281,364 |
Never Married | 2,590 | 34.32%, see rank | 33.60% | 35.77% |
Married | 4,061 | 53.81%, see rank | 53.49% | 52.04% |
Widowed | 330 | 4.37%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
Divorced | 566 | 7.50%, see rank | 10.32% | 9.62% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,449 | 100%, see rank | 331,518 | 129,692,771 |
Never Married | 1,558 | 20.92%, see rank | 26.41% | 29.48% |
Married | 4,079 | 54.76%, see rank | 53.01% | 49.19% |
Widowed | 1,053 | 14.14%, see rank | 9.58% | 9.16% |
Divorced | 759 | 10.19%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Mitchell School District 17-2 | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
Native | 18,005 | 97.97%, see rank | 97.08% | 86.93% |
Born in the State of Residence | 13,678 | 74.43%, see rank | 64.62% | 58.73% |
Born in Different State | 4,280 | 23.29%, see rank | 31.89% | 26.78% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 47 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.42% |
Foreign Born | 373 | 2.03%, see rank | 2.92% | 13.07% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 84 | 0.46%, see rank | 1.09% | 5.99% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 289 | 1.57%, see rank | 1.83% | 7.09% |
Born In Europe | 39 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.43% | 1.53% |
Born In Asia | 26 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.94% | 3.82% |
Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.55% |
Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 291 | 1.58%, see rank | 0.84% | 6.83% |
Born In Northern America | 17 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Mitchell School District 17-2 | % | South Dakota | U.S. | |
English | 7,603 | 95.09%, see rank | 91.90% | 79.39% |
Spanish | 220 | 2.75%, see rank | 2.54% | 11.75% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 75 | 0.94%, see rank | 2.46% | 4.52% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 37 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.82% | 3.36% |
Other | 61 | 0.76%, see rank | 2.28% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.