Bullhead, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
294
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
19.7
6.64% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
67%
3.17% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,589
0.0767% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$11,900
19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
54
3.57% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bullhead, 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.

100% of the residents in Bullhead, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Bullhead, SD was $11,900, and the homeownership rate was 22.8%.

Most people in Bullhead, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bullhead, SD was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bullhead, SD is home to a population of 294 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bullhead, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 97 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Bullhead, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bullhead, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bullhead, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bullhead, SD
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    291 ± 112
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 4
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 97 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Bullhead, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bullhead, 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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Economy

The economy of Bullhead, SD employs 54 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bullhead, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,167), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($49,167), and Public Administration ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

54
2024 Value
± 67
−3.57%
1 Year decline
± 176%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bullhead, SD declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 56 employees to 54 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bullhead, SD, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (11 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bullhead, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

54
2024 Value
± 67
−3.57%
1 Year decline
± 176%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bullhead, SD declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 56 employees to 54 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bullhead, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), Public Administration (10 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bullhead, SD, though some of these residents may live in Bullhead, 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

$26,000
Median earning men ± $9,442
$27,500
Median earning women ± $12,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,250).

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bullhead, SD was $11,900 in 2021, which is 0.0358 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $9,999 to $11,900, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Bullhead, SD is 22.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bullhead, SD have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bullhead, SD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$11,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,656
$13
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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 Bullhead, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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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.
$32,589
Median Household Income
± $19,737
57
Number of Households
± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 57 households in Bullhead, SD declined from $32,589 from the previous year's value of $32,614.

The following chart displays the households in Bullhead, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bullhead, 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 (40.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.6%)
  3. Walked (18.5%)

In 2024, 40.7% of workers in Bullhead, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who walked to work (18.5%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bullhead, SD have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bullhead, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bullhead, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bullhead, SD have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bullhead, SD (189 out of 282 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

82.7% of the population of Bullhead, SD has health coverage, with 4.08% on employee plans, 73.5% on Medicaid, 3.06% on Medicare, 1.02% on non-group plans, and 1.02% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 49.3% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.3%
Uninsured
4.08%
Employer Coverage
73.5%
Medicaid
3.06%
Medicare
1.02%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bullhead, SD declined by 13.3% from 20% to 17.3%.

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