Butte County, SD

County

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2023 Population

10,538

1.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$207,700

9.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Butte County, SD had a population of 10.5k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Butte County, SD grew from 10,369 to 10,538, a 1.63% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Butte County, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Butte County, SD was $207,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Butte County, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Butte County, SD was N/A per household.

Butte County, SD borders Carter County, MT, Harding County, SD, Lawrence County, SD, Meade County, SD, Perkins County, SD, and Crook County, WY.

United States South Dakota

Economy

The economy of Butte County, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Butte County, SD are Retail Trade (642 people), Manufacturing (591 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (529 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,811), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,375), and Finance & Insurance ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butte County, SD, are Management Occupations (755 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (533 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (485 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butte County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butte County, SD, are Retail Trade (642 people), Manufacturing (591 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (529 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butte County, SD, though some of these residents may live in Butte County, 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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

61
Construction
32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$18.8k
Retail Trade
$10.9k
Manufacturing
$9.91k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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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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 false were N/A.

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 Butte County, SD was $207,700 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,000 to $207,700, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Butte County, SD is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Butte County, SD have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butte County, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butte County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.05%.

Housing

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,677

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Butte County, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Butte County, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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4.23k

Number of Households

± 449

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The following chart displays the households in Butte County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butte County, SD is from Butte County, SD.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Butte County, SD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Carpooled (9.51%)
Worked At Home (8.98%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in Butte County, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.51%) and those who worked at home (8.98%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butte County, SD have a similar commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (21.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Butte County, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butte County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.05%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butte County, SD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butte County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Butte County, SD. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

N/A% of the population of Butte County, SD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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