Mitchell, SD Profile

Mitchell, SD, population 14,696, is located in South Dakota's Davison county, about 67.5 miles from Sioux Falls and 200.3 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Mitchell's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mitchell has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	32.50
	Females	38.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,558	N/A
2001	14,616	0.40%
2002	14,647	0.21%
2003	14,686	0.27%
2004	14,791	0.71%
2005	14,696	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,308

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	259
2003	102
2004	N/A
2005	220
2006	135

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	8	5	-	10	1
Robbery	-	2	0	-	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	28	10	-	22	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,127
2003	2,948
2004	N/A
2005	2,389
2006	2,498

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	77	76	-	34	42
Larceny, Theft	-	367	340	-	309	310
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	15	17	-	15	18
Arson	-	4	4	-	0	2

Location

Elevation	1,300 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.4 Square Miles
Water Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities