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Murdo, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Murdo is 351, which is 42.65% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Murdo population density is 557.40 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Murdo is white, which represent 92.59% of the total population. The average Murdo education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 351. #180

Population Growth Since 2000, #325

Murdo, SD		-42.65%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #178

Murdo, SD	557.40 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	325 (92.59%, #243)
Black:	10 (2.85%, #16)
Hispanic:	4 (1.14%, #144)
Asian:	2 (0.57%, #51)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (3.99%, #114)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

299 (85.19%) out of the total population of 351 reported first ancestry.

	Murdo, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	23	6.55%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	10	2.85%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	9	2.56%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	26	7.41%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	16	4.56%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	149	42.45%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	56	15.95%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	5	1.42%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	38	10.83%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.85%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	2	0.57%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	9	2.56%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.85%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	25	7.12%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 188 (53.56%, see rank)

Females: 163 (46.44%, see rank)

Murdo, SD	Male: 53.56% Female: 46.44%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Murdo, SD	48.80 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Murdo, SD	47.50 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Murdo, SD	50.10 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Murdo, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	14	3.99%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	16	4.56%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	25	7.12%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7	1.99%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5	1.42%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	40	11.40%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	36	10.26%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	81	23.08%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	47	13.39%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	27	7.69%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	42	11.97%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	11	3.13%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Murdo, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	284, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	26, 9.15%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	100, 35.21%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	90, 31.69%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	57, 20.07%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11, 3.87%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.34, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Murdo, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	38	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Murdo, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	210, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.67, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	131, 62.38%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	79, 37.62%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	76, 36.19%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.82, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	63, 30.00%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	134, 63.81%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Murdo, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	296	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	147	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	35	23.81%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	71	48.30%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	13	8.84%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	28	19.05%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	149	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	26	17.45%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	72	48.32%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	39	26.17%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	12	8.05%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Murdo, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	348	99.15%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	245	69.80%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	92	26.21%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	3.13%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3	0.85%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.85%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.28%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.57%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Murdo, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	197	93.81%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	8	3.81%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	0.95%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	1.43%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.