Aberdeen, SD Profile

Aberdeen, SD, population 24,098, is located in South Dakota's Brown county, about 159.1 miles from Sioux Falls and 256.6 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Aberdeen's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aberdeen has declined by about 2%.

Aberdeen's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aberdeen tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.50
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,658	N/A
2001	24,376	-1.14%
2002	24,216	-0.66%
2003	24,173	-0.18%
2004	24,129	-0.18%
2005	24,098	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,276

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	194
2002	117
2003	156
2004	161
2005	N/A
2006	264

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	18	10	15	14	-	17
Robbery	2	0	0	0	-	2
Aggravated Assault	27	19	22	25	-	45

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,351
2002	2,188
2003	2,105
2004	1,935
2005	N/A
2006	1,931

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	111	114	106	81	-	84
Larceny, Theft	453	409	379	365	-	355
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	21	29	24	-	30
Arson	8	1	4	3	-	6

Location

Elevation	1,304 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities