Spearfish, SD

Census Place

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2021 Population

12,031

2.81% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.8

1.94% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.4%

22.5% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$52,258

4.37% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$237,100

6.23% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

6,229

2.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Spearfish, SD had a population of 12k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $52,258. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Spearfish, SD grew from 11,702 to 12,031, a 2.81% increase and its median household income grew from $50,072 to $52,258, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spearfish, SD are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), White (Hispanic) (0.831%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.682%).

None of the households in Spearfish, 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 Spearfish, SD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Spearfish, SD are Black Hills State University (585 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Spearfish, SD was $237,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Spearfish, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Spearfish, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spearfish, SD is home to a population of 12k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.71% of Spearfish, SD residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2021, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Spearfish, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 521 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 365 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Spearfish, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Spearfish, SD was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spearfish, SD

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 208
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
521 ± 166
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 159

1.76%

Hispanic Population

212 people

1.76% of the people in Spearfish, SD are hispanic (212 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,140 ± 1,373 people
Ethiopia
2,462 ± 1,216 people
Guatemala
2,377 ± 1,195 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,140 South Dakota residents, followed by Ethiopia with 2,462 and Guatemala with 2,377.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

2.56%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

As of 2021, 1.71% of Spearfish, SD residents (206 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 Spearfish, SD was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 109
Korea
183 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 110

Spearfish, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spearfish, SD employs 6.23k people. The largest industries in Spearfish, SD are Accommodation & Food Services (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Educational Services (821 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($110,682), Wholesale Trade ($98,950), and Utilities ($83,611).

Males in South Dakota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,431. The income inequality in South Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.23k

2021 Value

± 599

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spearfish, SD grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 6.08k employees to 6.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spearfish, SD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (847 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (762 people), and Management Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spearfish, 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

6.23k

2021 Value

± 599

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Spearfish, SD grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 6.08k employees to 6.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spearfish, SD, are Accommodation & Food Services (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Educational Services (821 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spearfish, SD, though some of these residents may live in Spearfish, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,554

Median earning men ± $8,312

$21,390

Median earning women ± $2,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,176), Wholesale Trade ($98,050), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($60,549), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,828), and Information ($41,250).

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.

Spearfish, 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

Voting results are not available for Spearfish, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

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 Spearfish, SD

Dusty Johnson

South Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

Spearfish, 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 Spearfish, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Spearfish, SD awarded 585 degrees. The student population of Spearfish, SD in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,297 male students and 2,242 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Spearfish, SD are White (484 and 83.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (34 and 5.88%), Two or More Races (21 and 3.63%), and Unknown (15 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in Spearfish, SD by number of degrees awarded are Black Hills State University (585 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Spearfish, SD are General Business Administration & Management (106 and 18.1%), Elementary Education & Teaching (53 and 9.06%), and General Biological Sciences (41 and 7.01%).

The median tuition cost in Spearfish, SD for a public four year colleges is $7,616 for in-state students and $10,718 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Spearfish, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,539 (36.6% men and 63.4% 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 2021 there were 3,539 students enrolled in Spearfish, SD, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,945 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
90 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
53 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Spearfish, SD was General Business Administration & Management with 90 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Black Hills State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

585 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Black Hills State University with 585 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 204 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Spearfish, SD, which is 0.535 times less than the 381 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 484 degrees mean that there were 14.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 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

Public, 4-year or above ($7,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 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 Spearfish, SD was $237,100 in 2021, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $223,200 to $237,100, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Spearfish, SD is 51.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Spearfish, SD have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spearfish, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$17,669

$2,678

Median Property Taxes

±$345

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2021

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 51.2% of the housing units in Spearfish, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spearfish, 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 9663.01
Census Tract 9662

The following map shows all of the places in Spearfish, 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.

$52,258

Median Household Income

± $5,222

5.23k

Number of Households

± 563

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.23k households in Spearfish, SD grew to $52,258 from the previous year's value of $50,072.

The following chart displays the households in Spearfish, 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 Spearfish, 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 (82.8%)
Carpooled (5.73%)
Walked (4.87%)

In 2021, 82.8% of workers in Spearfish, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.73%) and those who walked to work (4.87%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spearfish, SD have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.627% of the workforce in Spearfish, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spearfish, SD (1.72k out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

94.1% of the population of Spearfish, SD has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 7.72% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 23% on non-group plans, and 2.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, SD see 1124 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.93% decrease from the previous year (1170 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1639 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 535 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lawrence County, SD.

1,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, SD

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, SD see an average of 1,124 patients per year. This represents a 3.93% decrease from the previous year (1,170 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.9%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

7.72%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

23%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spearfish, SD declined by 11.7% from 6.68% to 5.9%.

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