Sturgis, SD

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2023 Population

7,111

0.14% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

3.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,101

3.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$236,400

15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sturgis, SD had a population of 7.11k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $51,101. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sturgis, SD declined from 7,121 to 7,111, a −0.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,564 to $51,101, a 3.1% increase.

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None of the households in Sturgis, 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 Sturgis, SD was $236,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Sturgis, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sturgis, SD was N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Sturgis, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Sturgis, SD are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,744

Median earning men ± $11,549

$29,125

Median earning women ± $2,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,450), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,906), and Retail Trade ($50,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), Public Administration ($51,154), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,094).

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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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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

The median property value in Sturgis, SD was $236,400 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 $204,500 to $236,400, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sturgis, SD is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Sturgis, SD have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sturgis, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$236,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,735

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2023

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.1% of the housing units in Sturgis, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sturgis, 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 Sturgis, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$51,101

Median Household Income

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3.15k

Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Sturgis, SD grew to $51,101 from the previous year's value of $49,564.

The following chart displays the households in Sturgis, 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 Sturgis, SD is from South Dakota.

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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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Walked (7.59%)

In 2023, 70.6% of workers in Sturgis, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who walked to work (7.59%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sturgis, SD have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sturgis, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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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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Health

89.4% of the population of Sturgis, SD has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.764% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see 1505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% increase from the previous year (1491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1312 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 425 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Meade County, SD

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.764%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sturgis, SD declined by 7.39% from 11.4% to 10.6%.

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

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