Brandon, SD Profile

Brandon, SD, population 7,176, is located in South Dakota's Minnehaha county, about 7.1 miles from Sioux Falls and 164.8 miles from Omaha.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brandon has grown by about 26%.

Brandon's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Brandon tend to be much lower than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.90
	Females	31.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,693	N/A
2001	6,009	5.55%
2002	6,231	3.69%
2003	6,544	5.02%
2004	6,818	4.19%
2005	7,176	5.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,421

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	70
2003	0
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	83

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	0	0	-	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	0	0	-	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,307
2003	1,122
2004	1,672
2005	N/A
2006	678

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	20	21	35	-	9
Larceny, Theft	-	54	47	71	-	40
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	2	4	-	0
Arson	-	1	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation

1,357 feet above sea level

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities