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Mitchell, South Dakota

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StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population15,649907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,620$75,081$80,734
Median Age39.638.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.6%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$192,200$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$851$946$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.0%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.6%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time12.817.826.4
Worked from Home8.1%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mitchell, South Dakota

Age in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age39.638.038.9
Under 18 %22.2%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.1%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Households7,305365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households54.5%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children22.7%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.1%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone41.0%31.9%28.7%
Never Married31.1%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,512$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.6%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.2%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.3%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%7.9%n/a

Housing in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units7,885408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.4%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.3%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.4%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,482$2,724n/a

Education in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School8.0%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate32.6%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.5%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.1%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.2%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes72.8%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Mitchell, South Dakota

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.4%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.6%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.7%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Mitchell

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.