At a glance facts

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Who lives in Pipestone County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 615 6.7%
5-9 years 665 7.2%
10-14 years 629 6.8%
15-17 years 381 4.1%
18-24 years 660 7.2%
25-34 years 986 10.7%
35-44 years 939 10.2%
45-54 years 1,173 12.8%
55-64 years 1,261 13.7%
65-74 years 846 9.2%
75-84 years 635 6.9%
85 years and older 395 4.3%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 4,441 48.4%
Female 4,744 51.6%
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White 8,512 92.7%
Of Color 673 7.3%
Black or African American 129 1.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 155 1.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander 85 0.9%
Other suppressed
Two or more races 141 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 604 6.6%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 8,570 100.0%
English only 7,826 91.3%
Language other than English 744 8.7%
Speaks English less than "very well" 493 5.8%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 9,028 100.0%
Population with a disability 1,543 17.1%
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Foreign-born residents 598 6.5%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 9,079 100.0%
Same residence 7,740 85.3%
Different residence in the U.S. 1,268 14.0%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Pipestone County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 4,007 100.0%
Less than $35,000 1,353 33.8%
$35,000-$49,999 596 14.9%
$50,000-$74,999 841 21.0%
$75,000-$99,999 519 13.0%
$100,000 or more 698 17.4%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $52,309 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 9,004 100.0%
Less than $35,000 1,353 33.8%
With income below poverty 1,020 11.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 858 9.5%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 1,125 12.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 6,001 66.6%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 1,256 13.9%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,314 14.6%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 939 10.4%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 796 8.8%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,260 14.0%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 671 7.5%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 970 10.8%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 858 9.5%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 9,028 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 685 7.6%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 4,484 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 477 10.6%
Occupied housing units 4,007 89.4%
Average household size 2.3
Owner-occupied 2,966 66.1%
Average household size 2.4
Renter-occupied 1,041 23.2%
Average household size 1.9
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 511 11.4%
1970-1999 1,037 23.1%
1940-1969 1,482 33.1%
1939 or earlier 1,454 32.4%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 4,007 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 2,542 63.4%
With children under 18 years 1,154 28.8%
Married-couple family households 2,126 53.1%
With children under 18 years 846 21.1%
Single-person family households 416 10.4%
With children under 18 years 308 7.7%
Nonfamily households 1,465 36.6%
Householder living alone 1,263 31.5%
65 years and over 595 14.8%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 1,179 29.4%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,261 31.5%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 1,722 43.0%
Moved in 2000-2009 945 23.6%
Moved in 1990-1999 512 12.8%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 828 20.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 3,839 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 825 21.5%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 2,942 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 525 17.8%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 897 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 300 33.4%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 930
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $546
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 288 7.2%
1 vehicle available 1,167 29.1%
2 vehicles available 1,499 37.4%
3 or more vehicles available 1,053 26.3%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 4,247 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 3,755 88.4%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 462 10.9%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 4,012 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 1,741 43.4%
10-19 minutes 1,002 25.0%
20-29 minutes 398 9.9%
30 minutes or longer 871 21.7%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 6,235 100.0%
Less than high school 774 12.4%
High school diploma or GED 2,155 34.6%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,974 31.7%
Bachelor’s Degree 1,082 17.4%
Graduate or professional Degree 250 4.0%
High school graduate or higher 5,461 87.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 1,332 21.4%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 4,996 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 3,960 79.3%
Civilian labor force 4,069 100.0%
Unemployed 109 2.7%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 4,285 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 1,031 24.1%
Age 30 to 54 2,029 47.4%
Age 55 or older 1,225 28.6%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 1,343 31.3%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 1,481 34.6%
$40,000 or more per year 1,461 34.1%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 301 7.0%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 17 0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 58 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 33 0.8%
Construction 274 6.4%
Educational services 420 9.8%
Finance and insurance 143 3.3%
Health care and social assistance 819 19.1%
Information 58 1.4%
Management of companies and enterprises 24 0.6%
Manufacturing 358 8.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 17 0.4%
Other services (excluding public administration) 98 2.3%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 183 4.3%
Public administration 219 5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing 28 0.7%
Retail trade 535 12.5%
Transportation and warehousing 154 3.6%
Utilities 28 0.7%
Wholesale trade 238 5.6%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 4,108 95.9%
Black or African American alone 48 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 35 0.8%
Asian alone 42 1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 49 1.1%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 301 7.0%
High school or equivalent, no college 1,043 24.3%
Some college or associate degree 1,210 28.2%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 700 16.3%