Mitchell, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

25,808

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

9.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,101

6.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,700

5.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,699

1.67% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.7% of the residents in Mitchell, SD are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2024, the median property value in Mitchell, SD was $197,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mitchell, SD was 2 cars per household.

Mitchell, SD borders Sioux Falls, SD.

United States South Dakota

Population & Diversity

Mitchell, SD is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.86% of Mitchell, SD residents were born outside of the country (479 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.9k people) in Mitchell, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 682 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 498 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Mitchell, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mitchell, SD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mitchell, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 77
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 220
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 146

4.6%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

4.6% of the people in Mitchell, SD are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mitchell, SD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,626 ± 1,475 people
Guatemala
2,932 ± 1,327 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

479 people

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Mitchell, SD residents (479 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 Mitchell, SD was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mitchell, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
392 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
329 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 114

Mitchell, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mitchell, SD.

Economy

The economy of Mitchell, SD employs 13.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mitchell, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,952 people), Manufacturing (1,605 people), and Retail Trade (1,428 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,375), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,605), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,321).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2024 Value

± 829

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 13.5k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mitchell, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,608 people), Management Occupations (1,276 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,258 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mitchell, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2024 Value

± 829

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mitchell, SD grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 13.5k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mitchell, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,952 people), Manufacturing (1,605 people), and Retail Trade (1,428 people). 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

$49,924

Median earning men ± $2,946

$35,395

Median earning women ± $2,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,936), Information ($58,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,429), Public Administration ($48,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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
47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$113k
Manufacturing
$102k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$71.3k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

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%), 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mitchell, SD was $197,700 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,200 to $197,700, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Mitchell, SD is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mitchell, SD have an average commute time of 15.7 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

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,497

$7,226

Median Property Taxes

±$591

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Mitchell, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,101

Median Household Income

± $5,691

11k

Number of Households

± 797

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Mitchell, SD grew to $69,101 from the previous year's value of $64,723.

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.

0.443

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.

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 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (9.98%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Mitchell, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.98%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

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.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mitchell, SD have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% 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

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mitchell, SD (2.56k out of 24.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

92% of the population of Mitchell, SD has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.11% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

1,252 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in South Dakota

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see an average of 1,252 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in South Dakota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.04%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mitchell, SD grew by 4.75% from 7.68% to 8.04%.

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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