Pierre, SD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
20,679
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
1.01% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.54%
5.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,645
3.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$237,100
9.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,560
1.85% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in 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.

99.8% of the residents in Pierre, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pierre, SD was $237,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Pierre, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pierre, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth Dakota

Population & Diversity

Pierre, SD is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.16% of Pierre, SD residents were born outside of the country (239 people).

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 898 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pierre, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pierre, SD was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pierre, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.8k ± 151
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 280
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    898 ± 280
3.12%
Hispanic Population
646 people

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Pierre, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 898 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.12% of the people in Pierre, SD are hispanic (646 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

1.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
239 people
1.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
216 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Pierre, SD residents (239 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 Pierre, SD was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    464 ± 137
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    359 ± 165
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    151 ± 90

Pierre, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pierre, SD employs 10.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pierre, SD were Public Administration (2,429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Retail Trade (1,050 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,561), and Public Administration ($67,370).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k
2024 Value
± 750
−1.85%
1 Year decline
± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 10.8k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pierre, SD, are Management Occupations (1,431 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,343 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pierre, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k
2024 Value
± 750
−1.85%
1 Year decline
± 10.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pierre, SD declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 10.8k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pierre, SD, are Public Administration (2,429 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Retail Trade (1,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pierre, SD, though some of these residents may live in 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

$56,664
Median earning men ± $3,629
$46,645
Median earning women ± $4,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,813), Public Administration ($77,880), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,474).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,920), Public Administration ($65,019), and Information ($50,326).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 71
    Construction
  2. 63
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 43
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $66.2k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $48.6k
    Finance and Insurance
  3. $47.6k
    Retail Trade

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pierre, SD was $237,100 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,500 to $237,100, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Pierre, SD is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pierre, SD have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pierre, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,043
$6,293
Median Property Taxes
±$547

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Pierre, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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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.
$81,645
Median Household Income
± $6,778
8.54k
Number of Households
± 644

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.54k households in Pierre, SD grew to $81,645 from the previous year's value of $78,965.

The following chart displays the households in 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 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 (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Pierre, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pierre, SD have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in 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 Pierre, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pierre, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pierre, SD (1.69k out of 19.8k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

93.8% of the population of Pierre, SD has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 6.69% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 2.81% 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, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.21%
Uninsured
53.9%
Employer Coverage
6.69%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
2.81%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pierre, SD declined by 5.14% from 6.54% to 6.21%.

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