Fort Pierre, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,410
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.2
3.27% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.6%
209% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,357
5.85% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$220,900
32.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,303
14.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Pierre, 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 Fort Pierre, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Pierre, SD was $220,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Fort Pierre, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Pierre, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Pierre, SD is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.08% of Fort Pierre, SD residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Fort Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Fort Pierre, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Pierre, 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 Fort Pierre, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.19k ± 181
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 57
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    74 ± 84
0.456%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.19k people) in Fort Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 74 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.456% of the people in Fort Pierre, SD are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Pierre, 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

1.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people
0.75%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Fort Pierre, SD residents (26 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 Fort Pierre, SD was 0.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    41 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 31
  3. Korea
    21 ± 30

Fort Pierre, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Pierre, SD employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Pierre, SD were Public Administration (246 people), Construction (205 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667), and Public Administration ($76,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k
2024 Value
± 206
−14.6%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.53k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Pierre, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people), Management Occupations (201 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (179 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Pierre, 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

1.3k
2024 Value
± 206
−14.6%
1 Year decline
± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.53k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Pierre, SD, are Public Administration (246 people), Construction (205 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Pierre, SD, though some of these residents may live in Fort Pierre, 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

$68,005
Median earning men ± $11,704
$38,919
Median earning women ± $6,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,061), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,445), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,298).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,600), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,891), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,036).

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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%.

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 Fort Pierre, SD was $220,900 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,700 to $220,900, a 32.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Pierre, SD is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Pierre, SD have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Pierre, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,200
$872
Median Property Taxes
±$161

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.8%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Fort Pierre, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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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.
$70,357
Median Household Income
± $24,206
1.07k
Number of Households
± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Fort Pierre, SD declined from $70,357 from the previous year's value of $74,732.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Pierre, 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 Fort Pierre, 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 (79.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.35%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.8%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Fort Pierre, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.35%) and those who worked at home (6.8%).

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

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Pierre, SD have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Fort Pierre, 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 Fort Pierre, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Pierre, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Pierre, SD (135 out of 2.41k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

95.7% of the population of Fort Pierre, SD has health coverage, with 58.8% on employee plans, 6.39% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 7.34% on non-group plans, and 2.78% 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, 58.6% were men and 41.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.6% were men and 41.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.32%
Uninsured
58.8%
Employer Coverage
6.39%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
7.34%
Non-Group
2.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Pierre, SD declined by 0.59% from 4.34% to 4.32%.

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