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How Mellette County’s older population and government transfer dependency has changed over time
Since 1970, Mellette County’s population aged over 65 has increased by 6.5%, while income from age-related government transfers has risen by 0.9%.
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Mellette County: Residents received $5.12 million per capita from Social Security transfers in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 6% of income in Mellette County, providing an average of $2,707 per capita to residents.
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Mellette County: Medicare made up 5.2% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 5.2% of income in Mellette County, providing an average of $2,377 per capita to residents.
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Mellette County: Residents received $7.32 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 8.5% of income in Mellette County, providing an average of $3,871 per capita to residents.
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Residents of Mellette County received $14,481 per capita in transfers in 2022, ranking it 10th in South Dakota
In 2022, residents of Mellette County received an average of $14,481 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 10th highest in South Dakota.
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Mellette County: Income Maintenance made up 8.1% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 8.1% of income in Mellette County, providing an average of $3,689 per capita to residents.
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Mellette County had unemployment rate of 14.1% in 2021
The unemployment rate in Mellette County hit 14.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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1 gas station in cities throughout Mellette County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending June 29
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mellette County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 29, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
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Census Bureau: 70.2% of people in Mellette County were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 1,916 citizens living in Mellette County in 2021, 70.2% were old enough to vote, equating to 1,344 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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How much did farmers in Mellette County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?
Farms in Mellette County received $3,867,843 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Mellette County in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Mellette County received $2.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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Mellette County residents have median age of 35 by 2021
Mellette County residents have a median age of 35-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Mellette County identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 1,916 citizens living in Mellette County in 2021, 98.5% said they were only one race, while 1.5% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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New Mellette County residents in 2019
22 people moved to Mellette County during 2019, a decrease from the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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The new Mellette County residents who came from the same state in 2019
22 people from across the state moved to Mellette County during 2019, a decrease from the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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2020: Mellette County residents have median age of 34
Mellette County residents have a median age of 34-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Going Somewhere: Mellette County sees 0.4% fall in population from 2020 to 2021
Mellette County had the 59th largest population in South Dakota in 2021.
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64.7% of households in Norris received food stamps in 2020
Norris ranked 13th in South Dakota for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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16 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Norris
16 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Norris in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Two PPP loans provided to small businesses in 2020 in ZIP Code 57560
Two USBA PPP loans in ZIP Code 57560 in 2020, according to the US Small Business Administration.