Spearfish, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,010 (Urban population: 9,733 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 277 (all nonfarm))

Spearfish, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,907 (3,657 occupied: 1,828 owner occupied, 1,829 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	32%

Housing density: 640 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $426 (lower quartile is $307, upper quartile is $535)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $482

Median gross rent in Spearfish, SD in 2007: $484

Housing units in Spearfish with a mortgage: 762 (128 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 522

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,799 (it was $85,200 in 2000)

Spearfish:	$130,799
South Dakota:	$118,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,774 - $187,749

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $164,740
Here: $164,740
State: $160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,759
Here: $210,759
State: $200,700

In 2-unit structures: $118,586
Here: $118,586
State: $184,406

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,091
Here: $151,091
State: $114,786

Mobile homes: $32,915
Here: $32,915
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,826

In family households: 5,671 (1,498 male householders, 423 female householders)
1,513 spouses, 1,964 children (1,710 natural, 96 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 33 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,155 (658 male householders (475 living alone)), 1,085 female householders (914 living alone)), 412 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 790 (149 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 996 2-persons, 423 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,389 1-person, 298 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,162 married couples with children.
476 single-parent households (89 men, 387 women).

94.7% of residents of Spearfish speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 161 (1.9%)
(36.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Spearfish, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 312 5 rooms: 319 6 rooms: 374 7 rooms: 259 8 rooms: 261 9 or more rooms: 265

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spearfish, South Dakota:
	1 room: 79 2 rooms: 381 3 rooms: 376 4 rooms: 606 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 96 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 367
1990 to 1994: 539
1980 to 1989: 769
1970 to 1979: 770
1960 to 1969: 419
1950 to 1959: 438
1940 to 1949: 138
1939 or earlier: 410

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Spearfish:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 395 3 bedrooms: 928 4 bedrooms: 364 5 or more bedrooms: 111

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Spearfish:
	no bedroom: 99 1 bedroom: 652 2 bedrooms: 823 3 bedrooms: 222 4 bedrooms: 27 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Spearfish in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 504 2 vehicles: 791 3 vehicles: 351 4 vehicles: 115 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Spearfish in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 209 1 vehicle: 959 2 vehicles: 490 3 vehicles: 124 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 26

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Spearfish, SD:

Less than $10,000: 68
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 71
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 74
$90,000 to $99,999: 89
$100,000 to $124,999: 246
$125,000 to $149,999: 438
$150,000 to $174,999: 220
$175,000 to $199,999: 172
$200,000 to $249,999: 203
$250,000 to $299,999: 119
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 12
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Spearfish rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Spearfish:

Less than $100: 78 people
$100 to $149: 66
$150 to $199: 109
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 174
$300 to $349: 157
$350 to $399: 194
$400 to $449: 250
$450 to $499: 262
$500 to $549: 185
$550 to $599: 121
$600 to $649: 75
$650 to $699: 53
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 45
$800 to $899: 70
$900 to $999: 33
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 23 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 17

Spearfish, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.9%
Number of people working at home: 83 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 511
5 to 9 minutes: 1230
10 to 14 minutes: 616
15 to 19 minutes: 349
20 to 24 minutes: 228
25 to 29 minutes: 141
30 to 34 minutes: 187
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 129
60 to 89 minutes: 81
90 or more minutes: 94

Spearfish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,030 (81%)
Carpooled: 346 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Walked: 250 (7%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 83 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 584
$10,000 to $14,999: 591
$15,000 to $19,999: 327
$20,000 to $24,999: 250
$25,000 to $29,999: 239
$30,000 to $34,999: 193
$35,000 to $39,999: 243
$40,000 to $44,999: 172
$45,000 to $49,999: 219
$50,000 to $59,999: 255
$60,000 to $74,999: 224
$75,000 to $99,999: 180
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

German: 2378

Norwegian: 856

English: 608

Irish: 520

Other groups: 416

United States or American: 226

French (except Basque): 146

Dutch: 140

Danish: 128

Italian: 111

Polish: 96

Scotch-Irish: 85

Swedish: 81

Finnish: 77

Russian: 75

European: 75

Czech: 71

French Canadian: 47

Scandinavian: 38

Austrian: 21

Swiss: 21

Czechoslovakian: 17

Northern European: 13

Scottish: 12

Serbian: 10

Macedonian: 10

Brazilian: 9

Romanian: 9

German Russian: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Greek: 7

Welsh: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Croatian: 7

Portuguese: 6

Bulgarian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (25%)
Poland (17%)
Germany (13%)
Canada (9%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Romania (6%)
Bangladesh (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5162
Northeast: 119
Midwest: 1788
South: 242
West: 1107

37% of Spearfish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 40
10th grade: 51
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 570
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 439
Associate degree: 91
Bachelor's degree: 437
Master's degree: 157
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 50

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 92
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 679
Less than 1 year of college: 240
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 575
Associate degree: 164
Bachelor's degree: 581
Master's degree: 121
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 16.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 22.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 61.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 36.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,887
Black householders: $17,502
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,620
Asian householders: $44,465
Some other race householders: $13,892
Two or more races householders: $48,248
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,158

Spearfish household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Spearfish household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Spearfish household income for Asian householders

Spearfish household income for Two or more races householders

Spearfish household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Spearfish marital status for males

Spearfish marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,373
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,769
Asian householders: $135,794
Two or more races householders: $120,776
Hispanic or Latino householders: $103,842

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,584
One, attached: 218
Two: 155
3 or 4: 304
5 to 9: 301
10 to 19: 300
20 to 49: 387
50 or more: 141
Mobile homes: 517

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,476

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Spearfish:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (11%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	2.0%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	3.2%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

Here:	3.3%
South Dakota:	17.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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