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Spearfish, South Dakota

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StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population12,930907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,688$75,081$80,734
Median Age40.038.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.8%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$346,200$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$963$946$1,413
Poverty Rate15.2%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.6%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.6%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.317.826.4
Worked from Home6.6%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Spearfish, South Dakota

Age in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age40.038.038.9
Under 18 %18.4%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.2%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Households5,932365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households45.0%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children21.8%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.2%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone42.1%31.9%28.7%
Never Married36.9%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,171$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.2%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.8%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.3%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.2%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households11.7%7.9%n/a

Housing in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units6,494408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.4%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.3%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.4%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.7%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,183$2,724n/a

Education in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School4.5%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.5%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.3%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.6%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work7.3%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.9%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Spearfish, South Dakota

StatisticSpearfishSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.7%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.2%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Spearfish

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.