Spearfish, SD Demographic Data
Spearfish, SD Summary
Spearfish is located in Lawrence County in South Dakota
- Population: 10,470
- Area: 16.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 640.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,878.61 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Spearfish, SD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,924
53%
50.8
Male
5,252
47%
49.2
Total Population
11,176
323,128,000
Spearfish, SD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
644
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
663
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
532
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
967
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,546
13.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,712
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,023
9.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,035
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
608
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
697
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
691
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
602
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
456
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,012
80.6%
77.2
Female
4,892
54.3%
51.3
Male
4,120
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,981
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,203
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,749
15.6%
15.2
Female
1,086
62.1%
55.8
Male
663
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Spearfish, SD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,072
99.1%
96.8
White
10,406
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
114
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
346
3.1%
0.8
Asian
106
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
37
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.1%
0.2
Korean
29
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
89
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
104
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
301
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
285
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,875
97.3%
82.2
Spearfish, SD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
166
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
191
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,948
28.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,548
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
718
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,507
22.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
746
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
357
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,467
94.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,253
33.0%
31.2
Spearfish, SD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,548
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,212
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
888
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
43
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
646
6.9
5.8%
Spearfish, SD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,185
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
347
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
107
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
96
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
92
0.9%
1.1%
Spearfish, SD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
334
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
318
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
723
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
560
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
737
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
708
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
569
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
521
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
158
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
89
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,330
57,617
Per capita income
24,569
31,128
Spearfish, SD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
314
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
809
13.4%
9.8
Construction
517
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,662
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
235
3.9%
6.6
Information
147
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
257
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
303
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
505
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
171
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
650
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
215
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
237
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
619
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,929
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
626
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,560
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,288
21.4%
18.1%
Spearfish, SD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,868
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,421
75.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
613
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.3%
5.1
Walked
549
9.4%
2.7
Other means
86
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
179
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Spearfish, SD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
591
12.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,496
31.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,593
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,037
22.0%
21.0
Spearfish, SD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,717
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,358
50.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,359
50.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
563
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Spearfish, SD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,280
1 room
152
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
400
7.6%
2.7
3 rooms
883
16.7%
9.1
4 rooms
939
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
844
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
619
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
401
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
358
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
684
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Spearfish, SD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,280
1-unit, detached
2,351
44.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
395
7.5%
5.9
2-units
149
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
381
7.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
386
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
491
9.3%
4.4
20 or more units
624
11.8%
9.0
Mobile home
503
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Spearfish, SD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
526
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
123
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
312
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
478
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
797
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
948
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
696
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,117
21.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
205
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
78
1.5%
1.4%
Spearfish, SD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,538
53.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
52
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,041
43.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.7%
1.1
Spearfish, SD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,437
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
37
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
5.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
134
9.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
216
15.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
321
22.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
641
44.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
624
43.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
205
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
278
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Spearfish, SD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,229
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.1%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
3.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
84
3.8%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
332
14.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
687
30.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,036
46.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
130
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
641
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
204
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
323
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
387
17.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
371
16.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
259
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
672
30.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
143
0.0%
0.0%
Spearfish, SD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,358
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
324
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
147
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
219
9.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
460
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
727
30.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
397
16.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
68
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,000
205,000
