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Vermillion Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Vermillion Area is 13,968. The Vermillion Area population density is 33.48 people per square mile, which is much 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 Vermillion Area is white, which represent 90.59% of the total population. The average Vermillion Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 13,968. #865

Population Density, #712

Vermillion Area	33.48 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	12,654 (90.59%, #315)
Black:	202 (1.45%, #636)
Hispanic:	339 (2.43%, #677)
Asian:	247 (1.77%, #236)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	444 (3.18%, #73)
One Race, Other:	112 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	309 (2.21%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	179 (72.47%, see rank)
Chinese:	40 (16.19%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (2.83%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	21 (8.50%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

12,363 (88.51%) out of the total population of 13,968 reported first ancestry.

	Vermillion Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	49	0.35%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	411	2.94%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	631	4.52%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	523	3.74%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	999	7.15%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	455	3.26%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	5,871	42.03%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.04%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	2,167	15.51%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	278	1.99%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,179	15.60%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	164	1.17%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	110	0.79%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	181	1.30%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	211	1.51%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	25	0.18%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	712	5.10%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	56	0.40%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	48	0.34%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	347	2.48%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	89	0.64%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 6,975 (49.94%, see rank)

Females: 6,993 (50.06%, see rank)

Vermillion Area	Male: 49.94% Female: 50.06%
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)

Vermillion Area	25.20 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Vermillion Area	25.50 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Vermillion Area	25.00 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Vermillion Area	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	696	4.98%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	703	5.03%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	605	4.33%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,069	14.81%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,846	20.38%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,804	12.92%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,226	8.78%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,256	8.99%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,319	9.44%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	747	5.35%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	456	3.26%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	241	1.73%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Vermillion Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,049, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	300, 4.26%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,035, 28.87%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,674, 23.75%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,692, 24.00%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,348, 19.12%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.60, 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

	Vermillion Area			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	334	75.45%	24.55%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	947	92.40%, see rank	7.60%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	529	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,866	99.02%, see rank	0.98%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,093	92.86%, see rank	7.14%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Vermillion Area	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	5,185, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.25, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	1,595, 30.76%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,590, 69.24%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,453, 47.31%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,054, 39.61%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,732, 52.69%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Vermillion Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,964	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,918	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	3,300	55.76%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	2,150	36.33%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	37	0.63%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	431	7.28%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,046	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	3,023	50.00%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	2,289	37.86%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	279	4.61%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	455	7.53%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Vermillion Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	13,518	96.78%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,058	50.53%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,410	45.89%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	50	0.36%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	450	3.22%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	102	0.73%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	348	2.49%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	36	0.26%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	259	1.85%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.18%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	125	0.89%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.04%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Vermillion Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	4,766	91.92%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	87	1.68%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	212	4.09%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	31	0.60%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	89	1.72%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

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