Sturgis, SD

Census Place

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2021 Population

7,088

2.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.9

0.969% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

6.57%

7.61% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$46,402

6.23% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$169,300

6.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sturgis, SD had a population of 7.09k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $46,402. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sturgis, SD grew from 6,914 to 7,088, a 2.52% increase and its median household income grew from $43,679 to $46,402, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sturgis, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), White (Hispanic) (1.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%).

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.

98.9% of the residents in Sturgis, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sturgis, SD was $169,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Sturgis, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Sturgis, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sturgis, SD is home to a population of 7.09k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.33% of Sturgis, SD residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2021, there were 53.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.57k people) in Sturgis, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Sturgis, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sturgis, SD was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sturgis, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 218
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 76.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 93

2.02%

Hispanic Population

143 people

2.02% of the people in Sturgis, SD are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sturgis, SD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.33%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

2.14%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2021, 2.33% of Sturgis, SD residents (165 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sturgis, SD was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
207 ± 125
Vietnam
195 ± 102
Korea
58 ± 44

Sturgis, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sturgis, SD employs 3.56k people. The largest industries in Sturgis, SD are Accommodation & Food Services (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and Retail Trade (386 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($69,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,861).

Employment

Occupations

3.56k

2021 Value

± 529

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sturgis, SD declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.6k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sturgis, SD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (595 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (351 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sturgis, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.56k

2021 Value

± 529

−1.19%

1 Year decline

± 21.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sturgis, SD declined at a rate of −1.19%, from 3.6k employees to 3.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sturgis, SD, are Accommodation & Food Services (593 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (494 people), and Retail Trade (386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sturgis, SD, though some of these residents may live in Sturgis, 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 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($94,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,861), and Retail Trade ($46,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,375), Public Administration ($54,583), and Retail Trade ($25,260).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $6.49B, followed by Other ag prods. ($5.75B) and Live animals/fish ($4.59B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Dakota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$51.6B

2020 Value in South Dakota

$98.1B

Projected 2050 Value in South Dakota

90.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Dakota trade was $51.6B. This is expected to increase 90.3% to $98.1B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Dakota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Dakota to other states, or from other states to South Dakota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Minnesota
$6.09B
Iowa
$3.04B
North Dakota
$2.14B

In 2020, the top outbound South Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Minnesota with $6.09B, followed by Iowa with $3.04B and North Dakota and $2.14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sturgis, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sturgis, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sturgis, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sturgis, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.395% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (202k), Some college (152k), and Bachelors Degree (127k).

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 $169,300 in 2021, which is 0.691 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $158,400 to $169,300, a 6.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Sturgis, SD is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sturgis, SD have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sturgis, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$169,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$16,627

$1,998

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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 $2k - $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

66.9%

Homeownership

2021

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 66.9% 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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 203.02
Census Tract 205

The following map shows all of the places in Sturgis, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,402

Median Household Income

± $2,602

2.99k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Sturgis, SD grew to $46,402 from the previous year's value of $43,679.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sturgis, SD is from South Dakota.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.43

2020 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2021, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.94% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (8.45%)

In 2021, 73.1% of workers in Sturgis, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (8.45%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sturgis, SD have a similar commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (18 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sturgis, SD (456 out of 6.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sturgis, SD is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

82.2% of the population of Sturgis, SD has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.15% decrease from the previous year (1572 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1429 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 392 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Meade County, SD

Primary care physicians in Meade County, SD see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 5.15% decrease from the previous year (1,572 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.8%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sturgis, SD declined by 5.89% from 18.9% to 17.8%.

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.