Wakonda, SD City Data

Wakonda, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 374 people who live in Wakonda and approximately 13,537 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wakonda 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 Wakonda. We have included Wakonda housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wakonda Information

Clay County where Wakonda resides is 416.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,537 and has a population rank of 2,192 out of all the places in the United States.

Wakonda has a total of 374 people and of those residents there are 180 males and 194 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 175 births each year and around 114 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wakonda varies per year, but currently 373 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 374 people who live in Wakonda, there are 105 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wakonda is 56 male and 49 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 272.

General Wakonda Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	416.7
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	13,537
Population rank - Clay County	2,192
Total population	374
Total population (male)	180
Total population (female)	194
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Clay County	175
Deaths- Clay County	114
Population of one race	373
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	105
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	272

Wakonda Social Characteristics

There are 4,878 households in Wakonda. Families make up 2,685 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wakonda families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,195), male householder with no wife present (119) and female householder with no husband present (382). The remainder of the Wakonda households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,158. Wakonda, SD moving companies help people in Wakonda 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 Wakonda. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wakonda is based, there are 5,889 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,290 never married, 2,756 now married, 43 separated, 447 widowed, and 353 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 19 separated, 64 widowed and 206 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wakonda social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wakonda.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	4,878
Family households (families)	2,685
With own children under 18 years	1,390
Married-couple family	2,195
With own children under 18 years	986
Male householder, no wife present, family	119
With own children under 18 years	74
Female householder, no husband present, family	382
With own children under 18 years	308
Nonfamily households	2,158
Householder living alone	1,520
65 years and over	390

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	281
Householder	90
Spouse	74
Child	108
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	27
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,889
Never married	2,290
Now married	2,756
Separated	43
Widowed	447
Divorced	353
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	19
Widowed	64
Divorced	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	374
Male	180
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	13
Female	194
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	374
One race	373
White	372
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	328
People who are White alone	328
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,806
Same house	5,049
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,305
Different state or abroad	2,505
Different state	2,191
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	13,537
Born in United States	8,561
State of residence	8,274
Different state	4,793
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	122
Foreign born	348

Wakonda 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 Wakonda. That total enrollment is 6,399 for the population of the country, which includes Wakonda. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,882 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,396.

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 Wakonda population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,399
Pre-kindergarten	149
Public	109
Private	40
Kindergarten	137
Public	129
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,159
Public	1,106
Private	53
Elementary and high school	1,716
Public	1,661
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	557
Public	555
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	3,555
Public	3,474
Private	81
Graduate or professional school	842
Public	814
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	6,676

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,719
Less than 9th grade	390
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	314
High school graduate	1,552
Some college, no degree	1,526
Associate's degree	340
Bachelor's degree	2,597
Graduate or professional degree	38.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,427

Wakonda Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wakonda. The Wakonda occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,410), service occupations (1,416), sales and office occupations (2,073), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (36), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (379) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (558). The 11,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,148 private wage and salary workers, 2,037 government workers, 656 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	11,214
In labor force	7,510
Civilian labor force	7,467
Employed	6,872
Unemployed	595
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	5,793
In labor force	3,626
Civilian labor force	3,626
Unemployed Civilian labor force	304
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,421
In labor force	3,884
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,763
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,728
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	680
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	808
Other means	16
Worked at home	367
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	104,160

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,410
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,410
Service occupations	1,416
Sales and office occupations	2,073
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	36
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	379
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	558

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,410
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	336
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	586
Wholesale trade	139
Retail trade	808
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	274
Information	246
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	417
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	833
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	209

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,410
Private wage and salary workers	4,148
Government workers	2,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	656
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wakonda Housing Characteristics

In Wakonda, SD there are 5,438 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,878 occupied and 560 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wakonda, there are 3,049 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Wakonda. 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 Wakonda, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wakonda, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wakonda. There are 140 housing units with rent less than $200, 331 with rent between $200-299, 801 with rent between $300-499 and 723 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wakonda gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wakonda, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	5,438
Occupied housing units	4,878
Vacant housing units	560

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	5,438
1-unit, detached	3,049
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	256
3 or 4 units	383
5 to 9 units	292
10 to 19 units	359
20 to 49 units	155
50 or more units	87
Mobile home	801

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,878
Owner-occupied	2,652
Renter-occupied	2,226

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,878
No vehicles available	241
2 vehicle available	2,848
3 vehicles available	651
4 vehicles available	263
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,878
Utility gas	3,045
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	773
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	210
Coal or coke
Wood	57
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	4,878
Less Than $50,000	2,652
$50,000 to $99,999	884
$100,000 to $149,999	343
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	46
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,500

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,226
Less than $200	140
$200 to $299	331
$300 to $499	801
$500 to $699	483
$700 to $999	141
$1,000 to $1,499	99
$1,500 or more	N/A