Belle Fourche, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,804
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
4.08% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.6%
49% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,071
8.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$222,500
17.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,035
4.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Belle Fourche, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Belle Fourche, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Belle Fourche, SD was $222,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Belle Fourche, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Belle Fourche, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaButte County, SDWest South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Belle Fourche, SD is home to a population of 5.8k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.121% of Belle Fourche, SD residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Belle Fourche, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Belle Fourche, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Fourche, SD was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Fourche, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.2k ± 157
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    209 ± 118
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    146 ± 108
5.19%
Hispanic Population
301 people

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Belle Fourche, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.19% of the people in Belle Fourche, SD are hispanic (301 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Fourche, 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

0.121%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.0871%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2024, 0.121% of Belle Fourche, SD residents (7 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 Belle Fourche, SD was 0.0871%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    130 ± 90
  2. Vietnam
    114 ± 69
  3. Korea
    18 ± 25

Belle Fourche, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Belle Fourche, SD employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Fourche, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (335 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (310 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,556), and Wholesale Trade ($62,321).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k
2024 Value
± 382
4.69%
1 Year growth
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Fourche, SD grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 2.9k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Fourche, SD, are Management Occupations (479 people), Sales & Related Occupations (317 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Fourche, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.04k
2024 Value
± 382
4.69%
1 Year growth
± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Fourche, SD grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 2.9k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Fourche, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (335 people), Retail Trade (317 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Fourche, SD, though some of these residents may live in Belle Fourche, 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

$53,026
Median earning men ± $16,983
$34,323
Median earning women ± $2,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($87,982), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,431), and Manufacturing ($67,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,953), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,878).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Fourche, SD was $222,500 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,800 to $222,500, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Fourche, SD is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Fourche, SD have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Fourche, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,779
$1,608
Median Property Taxes
±$290

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 Belle Fourche, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.5%
Homeownership
2024
57.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Belle Fourche, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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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.
$65,071
Median Household Income
± $22,044
2.46k
Number of Households
± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Belle Fourche, SD grew to $65,071 from the previous year's value of $59,920.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Fourche, 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 Belle Fourche, 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 (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.33%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Belle Fourche, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (4.33%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Fourche, SD have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Belle Fourche, 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 Belle Fourche, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Fourche, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Fourche, SD (603 out of 5.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Fourche, SD is White, followed by Two Or More 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

85.9% of the population of Belle Fourche, SD has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 3.08% 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 24.7% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% 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

14.1%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
3.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belle Fourche, SD declined by 28.9% from 19.8% to 14.1%.

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