BHSU's Living Circumstances

Spearfish School District 40-2 Overview

Black Hills State University located in Spearfish School District 40-2 area. A total of 7,125 households are located in Spearfish School District 40-2 area. Among them, 1,713 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.78 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,509 and 4,630 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.43% (389) of residents are non-citizens and 3.45% (552) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Spearfish School District 40-2, South Dakota
Household	7,125
Population	15,988
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,713 (24.04%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,509
Total Students	4,630
Pre-Kindergarten	153
Kindergarten	125
Grade 1-8	1,502
Grade 9-12	611
College/Graduate School	2,239
Veterans	13,721
Non-citizen	389
Non-English Home Language	552
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

14,121 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,276 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,216 people are in civilian labor force and 60 are in armed labor force. 9,009 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Spearfish School District 40-2 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,933	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,143	79.96%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,001	11.21%
Public transportation	30	0.34%
Walked	371	4.15%
Other method	56	0.63%
Worked from home	332	3.72%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,009	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,182	35.32%
Service	2,021	22.43%
Sales and office	1,911	21.21%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,022	11.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	873	9.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,009	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	488	5.42%
Construction	860	9.55%
Manufacturing	472	5.24%
Wholesale trade	106	1.18%
Retail trade	1,090	12.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	324	3.60%
Information	230	2.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351	3.90%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	631	7.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,472	27.44%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,282	14.23%
Other services, except public administration	539	5.98%
Public administration	164	1.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,009	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,250	80.48%
Government workers	1,268	14.07%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	481	5.34%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $77,254 for the 7,125 households in Spearfish School District 40-2 area, South Dakota. The average income of a single worker is $27,365. 15,383 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,125	-
Less than $10,000	302	4.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	502	7.05%
$15,000 - $24,999	704	9.88%
$25,000 - $34,999	649	9.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,286	18.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,092	15.33%
$75,000 - $99,999	939	13.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,079	15.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	322	4.52%
More than $200,000	250	3.51%
Median Household Income	$51,747	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$77,254	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,108	-
Less than $10,000	66	1.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	56	1.36%
$15,000 - $24,999	176	4.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	268	6.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	690	16.80%
$50,000 - $74,999	819	19.94%
$75,000 - $99,999	666	16.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	928	22.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	227	5.53%
More than $200,000	212	5.16%

Median Family Income	$73,654	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$99,602	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,365	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,266	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,266	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,693	-
With health insurance coverage	15,383	92.15%
Public coverage	5,171	30.98%
Private health insurance	13,281	79.56%
Without health insurance coverage	1,310	7.85%

Housing

There are 8,200 housing units in Spearfish School District 40-2 area, South Dakota with 7,125 units (86.89%) occupied. 4,326 houses (60.72%) are occupied by owner and 2,799 houses (39.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $222,400 and the average rental cost is $792. 348 houses (4.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 926 houses (11.29%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,200	-
Occupied	7,125	86.89%
Owner Occupied	4,326	60.72%
Renter Occupied	2,799	39.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,409	53.77%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	591	7.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,018	24.61%
Mobile Homes	1,182	14.41%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,200	-
Built 2014 or later	348	4.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	507	6.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,596	19.46%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,136	13.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,128	13.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,400	17.07%
Built 1960 - 1969	729	8.89%
Built 1950 - 1959	430	5.24%
Built 1949 or earlier	926	11.29%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,200	-
1 room	268	3.27%
2 rooms	570	6.95%
3 rooms	742	9.05%
4 rooms	1,421	17.33%
5 rooms	1,096	13.37%
6 rooms	1,181	14.40%
7 rooms	765	9.33%
8 rooms	846	10.32%
9 rooms or more	1,311	15.99%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,200	-
no bedroom	294	3.59%
1 bedroom	1,024	12.49%
2 bedrooms	2,193	26.74%
3 bedrooms	2,331	28.43%
4 bedrooms	1,576	19.22%
5 bedrooms or more	782	9.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,326	-
Less than $50,000	489	11.30%
$50,000 - $99,999	351	8.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	290	6.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	647	14.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,280	29.59%
$300,000 - $499,999	883	20.41%
$500,000 - $999,999	333	7.70%
$1,000,000 or more	53	1.23%
Median House Value	$222,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,655	-
Less than $500	430	16.20%
$500 - $999	1,403	52.84%
$1,000 - $1,499	497	18.72%
$1,500 - $1,999	176	6.63%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	149	5.61%
Median Rental Costs	$792	-

Demographic

A total of 16,911 people lives in Spearfish School District 40-2 area, South Dakota with 8,260 male and 8,651 female. The males to female ratio is 48.84 to 51.16. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,911	-
Male	8,260	48.84%
Female	8,651	51.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,911	-
Under 5 years	729	4.31%
5 - 9 years	896	5.30%
10 - 14 years	955	5.65%
15 - 19 years	1,309	7.74%
20 - 24 years	1,773	10.48%
25 - 34 years	2,164	12.80%
35 - 44 years	1,738	10.28%
45 - 54 years	1,669	9.87%
55 - 59 years	1,012	5.98%
60 - 64 years	1,176	6.95%
65 - 74 years	1,803	10.66%
75 - 84 years	1,140	6.74%
85 years and older	547	3.23%
Median Age	38.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,911	-
One Race	16,542	97.82%
White	15,875	93.87%
Black or African American	133	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	269	1.59%
Asian	213	1.26%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.06%
Other	42	0.25%

Two or more races	369	2.18%
White and Black or African American	26	0.15%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	156	0.92%
White and Asian	95	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%