Brandon, SD City Data

Brandon, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,693 people who live in Brandon and approximately 148,281 who live in Minnehaha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brandon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Brandon. We have included Brandon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brandon Information

Minnehaha County where Brandon resides is 813.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,281 and has a population rank of 365 out of all the places in the United States.

Brandon has a total of 5,693 people and of those residents there are 2,803 males and 2,890 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 31.6. There are approximately 2,310 births each year and around 1,084 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brandon varies per year, but currently 5,658 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 5,693 people who live in Brandon, there are 2,098 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brandon is 1,090 male and 1,008 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,731.

General Brandon Information
Total area in square miles - Minnehaha County	813.69
Water area in square miles - Minnehaha County	N/A
Resident population - Minnehaha County	148,281
Population rank - Minnehaha County	365
Total population	5,693
Total population (male)	2,803
Total population (female)	2,890
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	31.6
Births - Minnehaha County	2,310
Deaths- Minnehaha County	1,084
Population of one race	5,658
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	2,098
Population under 20 years (male)	1,090
Population under 20 years (female)	1,008
Total population 18 years and over	3,731

Brandon Social Characteristics

There are 57,996 households in Brandon. Families make up 37,895 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brandon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (30,014), male householder with no wife present (1,948) and female householder with no husband present (5,370). The remainder of the Brandon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,423. Brandon, SD moving companies help people in Brandon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Brandon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brandon is based, there are 59,375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,071 never married, 31,472 now married, 805 separated, 5,596 widowed, and 6,431 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 597 separated, 1,010 widowed and 5,151 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brandon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brandon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Minnehaha County)
Total households	57,996
Family households (families)	37,895
With own children under 18 years	20,253
Married-couple family	30,014
With own children under 18 years	14,944
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,948
With own children under 18 years	1,200
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,370
With own children under 18 years	3,848
Nonfamily households	20,423
Householder living alone	16,089
65 years and over	5,002

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,040
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	241
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,256
Householder	1,593
Spouse	1,356
Child	2,175
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	71
Foster child	8
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	389
Male householder	143
Male householder living alone	104
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	173
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,375
Never married	15,071
Now married	31,472
Separated	805
Widowed	5,596
Divorced	6,431
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	597
Widowed	1,010
Divorced	5,151

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,693
Male	2,803
Under 5 years	284
5 to 9 years	273
10 to 14 years	296
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	20
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	240
35 to 39 years	268
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	16
Female	2,890
Under 5 years	273
5 to 9 years	247
10 to 14 years	268
15 to 17 years	163
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	25
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	207
30 to 34 years	289
35 to 39 years	267
40 to 44 years	284
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	136
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	36
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,693
One race	5,658
White	5,592
Black or African American	24
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,645
People who are White alone	5,544
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,416
Same house	67,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,046
Different state or abroad	18,859
Different state	16,105
Abroad	2,754

PLACE OF BIRTH (Minnehaha County)
Total resident population	148,281
Born in United States	71,545
State of residence	92,500
Different state	49,018
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	735
Foreign born	6,028

Brandon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Brandon. That total enrollment is 38,766 for the population of the country, which includes Brandon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,997 and elementary or high school enrollment was 51,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,980.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Brandon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	38,766
Pre-kindergarten	2,820
Public	1,290
Private	1,530
Kindergarten	2,037
Public	1,806
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,093
Public	15,005
Private	2,088
Elementary and high school	25,928
Public	23,068
Private	2,860
High school grades 9 to 12	8,835
Public	8,063
Private	772
College, undergraduate years	6,556
Public	3,818
Private	2,738
Graduate or professional school	1,425
Public	885
Private	540
Not enrolled in school	103,012

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	93,400
Less than 9th grade	4,128
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,640
High school graduate	28,733
Some college, no degree	22,404
Associate's degree	7,235
Bachelor's degree	24,260
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,912

Brandon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,748 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brandon. The Brandon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,396), service occupations (10,860), sales and office occupations (26,836), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (335), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,202) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,177). The 113,748 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 70,707 private wage and salary workers, 7,267 government workers, 4,554 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Minnehaha County)
Population 16 years and over	113,748
In labor force	85,601
Civilian labor force	85,378
Employed	82,806
Unemployed	2,572
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	223
Females 16 years and over	58,230
In labor force	41,367
Civilian labor force	41,312
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,080
Armed forces	55
Males 16 years and over	55,518
In labor force	44,234
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,492
Armed forces	168

COMMUTING TO WORK (Minnehaha County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,957
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	68,578
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,704
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,901
Other means	352
Worked at home	2,618
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,329,780

OCCUPATION (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,396
Service occupations	10,860
Sales and office occupations	26,836
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	335
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,202
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,177

INDUSTRY (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,126
Wholesale trade	3,631
Retail trade	10,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,130
Information	2,412
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,724
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,945
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,230
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,084
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,607

CLASS OF WORKER (Minnehaha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,396
Private wage and salary workers	70,707
Government workers	7,267
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,554
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brandon Housing Characteristics

In Brandon, SD there are 60,237 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 57,996 occupied and 2,241 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brandon, there are 36,903 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,741 units in Brandon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Brandon, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brandon, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brandon. There are 1,065 housing units with rent less than $200, 920 with rent between $200-299, 7,159 with rent between $300-499 and 10,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brandon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brandon, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Minnehaha County)
Total housing units	60,237
Occupied housing units	57,996
Vacant housing units	2,241

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Minnehaha County)
Total housing units	60,237
1-unit, detached	36,903
1-unit, attached	1,741
2 units	1,916
3 or 4 units	2,556
5 to 9 units	2,866
10 to 19 units	3,924
20 to 49 units	4,605
50 or more units	1,814
Mobile home	3,902

HOUSING TENURE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Owner-occupied	37,512
Renter-occupied	20,484

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
No vehicles available	3,546
2 vehicle available	36,018
3 vehicles available	8,430
4 vehicles available	2,625
5 or more vehicles available	1,016

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Utility gas	43,847
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,233
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	702
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	730
No fuel used	486

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Minnehaha County)
Occupied housing units	57,996
Less Than $50,000	37,512
$50,000 to $99,999	13,890
$100,000 to $149,999	10,224
$150,000 to $199,999	3,022
$200,000 to $299,999	1,671
$300,000 to $499,999	372
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	101,200

GROSS RENT (Minnehaha County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,484
Less than $200	1,065
$200 to $299	920
$300 to $499	7,159
$500 to $699	7,787
$700 to $999	2,313
$1,000 to $1,499	440
$1,500 or more	76