Mitchell, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,637

0.121% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

8,305

0.911% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Mitchell, 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.

The largest universities in Mitchell, SD are Mitchell Technical College (519 degrees awarded in 2023) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 degrees).

Most people in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,032 ± 1,350 people
Guatemala
2,803 ± 1,298 people
Ethiopia
2,418 ± 1,206 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,032 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,803 and Ethiopia with 2,418.

Economy

The economy of Mitchell, SD employs 8.31k people. The largest industries in Mitchell, SD are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

8.31k

2023 Value

± 750

0.911%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (960 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (789 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell, 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

8.31k

2023 Value

± 750

0.911%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mitchell, SD, though some of these residents may live in Mitchell, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,673), Manufacturing ($58,412), and Public Administration ($57,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,442), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,411), and Manufacturing ($41,923).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mitchell, SD awarded 753 degrees. The student population of Mitchell, SD in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,146 male students and 872 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mitchell, SD are White (671 and 89.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 2.94%), Two or More Races (19 and 2.54%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (16 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Mitchell, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mitchell Technical College (519 and 68.9%) and Dakota Wesleyan University (234 and 31.1%).

The most popular majors in Mitchell, SD are Lineworker (84 and 11.2%), Registered Nursing (55 and 7.3%), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (55 and 7.3%).

The median tuition cost in Mitchell, SD for private four year colleges is $31,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mitchell, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,018 (56.8% men and 43.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,018 students enrolled in Mitchell, SD, 56.8% men and 43.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,739 records, of which 43% were women and 57% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded
Electrician
45 degrees awarded
Building Construction Technology
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Mitchell, SD was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Mitchell, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mitchell Technical College
519 degrees awarded
Dakota Wesleyan University
234 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mitchell Technical College with 519 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 467 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mitchell, SD, which is 1.63 times more than the 286 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 671 degrees mean that there were 30.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 22 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,432) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

People in Mitchell, SD have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mitchell, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mitchell, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mitchell, 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (8.49%)
Carpooled (7.61%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.61%).

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

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell, SD have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Mitchell, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mitchell, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mitchell, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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

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

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