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Belle Fourche, South Dakota

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StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population5,804907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,071$75,081$80,734
Median Age38.338.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$222,500$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$983$946$1,413
Poverty Rate10.6%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born0.1%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.5%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.817.826.4
Worked from Home4.3%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.9%48.3%46.9%

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Age in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age38.338.038.9
Under 18 %24.1%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Households2,455365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households62.1%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children31.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%31.9%28.7%
Never Married29.0%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,513$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.8%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.6%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households8.6%7.9%n/a

Housing in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units2,625408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.5%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.1%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.5%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.0%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,266$2,724n/a

Education in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School15.3%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate36.4%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.2%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.6%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.5%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.2%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.4%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.1%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Belle Fourche, South Dakota

StatisticBelle FourcheSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.3%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Belle Fourche

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.