Box Elder, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

12,457

4.64% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

28.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Median Household Income

$73,698

3.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$271,800

2.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,816

2.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Box Elder, SD had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 28.6 and a median household income of $73,698. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Box Elder, SD grew from 11,905 to 12,457, a 4.64% increase and its median household income grew from $71,532 to $73,698, a 3.03% increase.

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None of the households in Box Elder, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Box Elder, SD are National American University-Ellsworth (440749) (13 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Box Elder, SD was $271,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Box Elder, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Box Elder, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Box Elder, SD employs 5.82k people. The largest industries in Box Elder, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,111 people), Retail Trade (722 people), and Construction (700 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,200), Information ($63,194), and Public Administration ($59,024).

Employment

Occupations

5.82k

2023 Value

± 690

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Box Elder, SD grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 5.68k employees to 5.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Box Elder, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,122 people), Sales & Related Occupations (415 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Box Elder, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.82k

2023 Value

± 690

2.45%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Box Elder, SD grew at a rate of 2.45%, from 5.68k employees to 5.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Box Elder, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,111 people), Retail Trade (722 people), and Construction (700 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Box Elder, SD, though some of these residents may live in Box Elder, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Education

The largest universities in Box Elder, SD by number of degrees awarded are National American University-Ellsworth (440749) (13 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Box Elder, SD are General Business Administration & Management (11 and NaNk%), Computer Support Specialist (1 and NaNk%), and Airway Management & Operations (1 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded
Airway Management & Operations
1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Box Elder, SD was General Business Administration & Management with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Box Elder, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

National American University-Ellsworth (440749)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

13 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National American University-Ellsworth (440749) with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Box Elder, SD was $271,800 in 2023, which is 0.896 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $264,600 to $271,800, a 2.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Box Elder, SD is 48.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Box Elder, SD have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Box Elder, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,072

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Box Elder, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Box Elder, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.7%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.7% of the housing units in Box Elder, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Box Elder, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Box Elder, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$73,698

Median Household Income

± $4,016

4.31k

Number of Households

± 525

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.31k households in Box Elder, SD grew to $73,698 from the previous year's value of $71,532.

The following chart displays the households in Box Elder, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Box Elder, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (6.21%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Box Elder, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (6.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Box Elder, SD have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Box Elder, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Box Elder, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Box Elder, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Box Elder, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Box Elder, SD has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 3.37% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 21.5% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 28.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.62% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

3.37%

Medicare

21.3%

Non-Group

21.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Box Elder, SD declined by 18.6% from 12.4% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Box Elder, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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