Mitchell, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,649
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.6
0.503% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.5%
11.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,620
3.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$192,200
5.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,590
3.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mitchell, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Mitchell, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mitchell, SD are Mitchell Technical College (519 degrees awarded in 2023) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mitchell, SD was $192,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaDavison County, SDMitchell, SDJackrabbit Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Mitchell, SD is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.04% of Mitchell, SD residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Mitchell, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mitchell, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell, SD was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.7k ± 213
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    601 ± 207
  3. White (Hispanic)
    311 ± 129
5.63%
Hispanic Population
881 people

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Mitchell, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 601 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 311 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.63% of the people in Mitchell, SD are hispanic (881 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mitchell, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
320 people
1.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
281 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Mitchell, SD residents (320 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mitchell, SD was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 92
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    181 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    138 ± 128

Mitchell, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mitchell, SD employs 8.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mitchell, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), Manufacturing (1,125 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,837), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,787).

Employment

Occupations

8.59k
2024 Value
± 768
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 8.31k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,049 people), Sales & Related Occupations (876 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.59k
2024 Value
± 768
3.43%
1 Year growth
± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 8.31k employees to 8.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,382 people), Manufacturing (1,125 people), and Retail Trade (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell, SD, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,100
Median earning men ± $3,835
$31,657
Median earning women ± $2,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,733), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,750), and Manufacturing ($57,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,536), Public Administration ($46,894), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,743).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mitchell, SD awarded 753 degrees. The student population of Mitchell, SD in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,146 male students and 872 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mitchell, SD are White (671 and 89.6%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 2.94%), Two or More Races (19 and 2.54%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Mitchell, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Technical College (519 and 68.9%) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 and 31.1%).

The most popular majors in Mitchell, SD are Lineworker (84 and 11.2%), Registered Nursing (55 and 7.3%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (55 and 7.3%).

The median tuition cost in Mitchell, SD for private four year colleges is $31,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Mitchell, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,018 (56.8% men and 43.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,018 students enrolled in Mitchell, SD, 56.8% men and 43.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,739 records, of which 43% were women and 57% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Electrician
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Building Construction Technology
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mitchell, SD was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Mitchell Technical College
    519 degrees awarded
  2. Dakota Wesleyan University
    234 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mitchell Technical College with 519 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mitchell, SD, which is 1.63 times more than the 286 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 671 degrees mean that there were 30.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,432) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell, SD was $192,200 in 2024, which is 0.578 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,000 to $192,200, a 5.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell, SD is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mitchell, SD have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,138
$4,133
Median Property Taxes
±$541

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 Mitchell, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

56.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Mitchell, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,620
Median Household Income
± $7,441
7.31k
Number of Households
± 721

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.31k households in Mitchell, SD grew to $58,620 from the previous year's value of $56,374.

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mitchell, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
  2. Carpooled (8.59%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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Commute Time

12.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell, SD have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Mitchell, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell, SD (1.85k out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mitchell, SD is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Mitchell, SD has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 9.81% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.54%
Uninsured
45.9%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
9.81%
Non-Group
2.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mitchell, SD grew by 7.36% from 7.95% to 8.54%.

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