Bullhead, SD

Census Place

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2022 Population

250

18.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

24.6

20% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

73.7%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$26,250

12% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$11,900

About

In 2022, Bullhead, SD had a population of 250 people with a median age of 24.6 and a median household income of $26,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bullhead, SD declined from 308 to 250, a −18.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,438 to $26,250, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bullhead, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (99.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0.8%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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 21.2%.

Most people in Bullhead, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bullhead, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bullhead, SD is home to a population of 250 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Bullhead, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 124 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (248 people) in Bullhead, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Bullhead, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bullhead, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bullhead, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bullhead, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 77
White (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Bullhead, SD are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bullhead, SD as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 14
Vietnam
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Bullhead, SD employs 43 people. The largest industries in Bullhead, SD are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Educational Services (8 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($30,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($29,500).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 66

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bullhead, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 43 employees to 43 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bullhead, SD, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (11 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bullhead, 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.

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

2022 Value

± 66

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bullhead, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 43 employees to 43 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bullhead, SD, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), Educational Services (8 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (6 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,000

Median earning men ± $16,985

$31,250

Median earning women ± $28,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($29,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bullhead, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bullhead, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Bullhead, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bullhead, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

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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Race

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 Bullhead, SD was $11,900 in 2021, which is 0.0422 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2021 the median property value increased from N/A to $11,900, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Bullhead, SD is 21.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bullhead, SD have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bullhead, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$11,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,656

$11

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9410

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bullhead, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,250

Median Household Income

± $19,809

Number of Households

± 31

In 2022, the median household income of the 52 households in Bullhead, SD grew to $26,250 from the previous year's value of $23,438.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bullhead, 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 2022

Drove Alone (78%)
Walked (14.6%)
Other (7.32%)

In 2022, 78% of workers in Bullhead, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.32%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bullhead, SD have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bullhead, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

73.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bullhead, SD (182 out of 247 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

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

83.2% of the population of Bullhead, SD has health coverage, with 5.2% on employee plans, 72.4% on Medicaid, 3.2% on Medicare, 1.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 44.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.8%

Uninsured

5.2%

Employer Coverage

72.4%

Medicaid

3.2%

Medicare

1.2%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bullhead, SD declined by 36.9% from 26.6% to 16.8%.

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

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