Belle Fourche, SD City Data

Belle Fourche, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,565 people who live in Belle Fourche and approximately 9,094 who live in Butte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belle Fourche to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belle Fourche. We have included Belle Fourche housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belle Fourche Information

Butte County where Belle Fourche resides is 2,266.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,094 and has a population rank of 2,521 out of all the places in the United States.

Belle Fourche has a total of 4,565 people and of those residents there are 2,178 males and 2,387 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 39.2. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 92 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belle Fourche varies per year, but currently 4,505 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 4,565 people who live in Belle Fourche, there are 1,361 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belle Fourche is 699 male and 662 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,322.

General Belle Fourche Information
Total area in square miles - Butte County	2,266.36
Water area in square miles - Butte County	N/A
Resident population - Butte County	9,094
Population rank - Butte County	2,521
Total population	4,565
Total population (male)	2,178
Total population (female)	2,387
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	39.2
Births - Butte County	127
Deaths- Butte County	92
Population of one race	4,505
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,361
Population under 20 years (male)	699
Population under 20 years (female)	662
Total population 18 years and over	3,322

Belle Fourche Social Characteristics

There are 3,516 households in Belle Fourche. Families make up 2,481 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belle Fourche families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,019), male householder with no wife present (172) and female householder with no husband present (277). The remainder of the Belle Fourche households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,049. Belle Fourche, SD moving companies help people in Belle Fourche move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belle Fourche. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belle Fourche is based, there are 3,611 females 15 and over; of those females there are 579 never married, 2,106 now married, 54 separated, 504 widowed, and 368 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 25 separated, 78 widowed and 425 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belle Fourche social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belle Fourche.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butte County)
Total households	3,516
Family households (families)	2,481
With own children under 18 years	1,289
Married-couple family	2,019
With own children under 18 years	947
Male householder, no wife present, family	172
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	277
With own children under 18 years	220
Nonfamily households	1,049
Householder living alone	905
65 years and over	420

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	634
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	536
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,679
Householder	1,186
Spouse	931
Child	1,387
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	77
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	112
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	790
Male householder	270
Male householder living alone	216
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	398
Female householder living alone	350
Female householder not living alone	48
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	71
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,611
Never married	579
Now married	2,106
Separated	54
Widowed	504
Divorced	368
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	25
Widowed	78
Divorced	425

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,565
Male	2,178
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	173
10 to 14 years	202
15 to 17 years	113
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	32
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	190
45 to 49 years	174
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	71
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	37
Female	2,387
Under 5 years	154
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	33
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	127
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	155
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	79
85 years and over	87

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,565
One race	4,505
White	4,338
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	87
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,469
People who are White alone	4,243
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	86
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	58

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,539
Same house	4,688
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	780
Different state or abroad	1,242
Different state	1,208
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butte County)
Total resident population	9,094
Born in United States	5,369
State of residence	5,739
Different state	3,209
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	107

Belle Fourche Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belle Fourche. That total enrollment is 2,361 for the population of the country, which includes Belle Fourche. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 921 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,817 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 257.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belle Fourche population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,361
Pre-kindergarten	103
Public	25
Private	78
Kindergarten	91
Public	91
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,296
Public	1,189
Private	107
Elementary and high school	1,909
Public	1,764
Private	145
High school grades 9 to 12	613
Public	575
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	237
Public	208
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	21
Public	18
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	6,356

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,859
Less than 9th grade	533
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	650
High school graduate	2,171
Some college, no degree	1,455
Associate's degree	333
Bachelor's degree	717
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	545

Belle Fourche Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,861 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belle Fourche. The Belle Fourche occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,193), service occupations (860), sales and office occupations (932), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (217), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (519) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (694). The 6,861 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,949 private wage and salary workers, 637 government workers, 807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butte County)
Population 16 years and over	6,861
In labor force	4,683
Civilian labor force	4,683
Employed	4,415
Unemployed	268
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,537
In labor force	2,194
Civilian labor force	2,194
Unemployed Civilian labor force	124
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,324
In labor force	2,489
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	144
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butte County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,348
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,073
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	622
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	229
Other means	26
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	73,630

OCCUPATION (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,193
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,193
Service occupations	860
Sales and office occupations	932
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	217
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	519
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	694

INDUSTRY (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,193
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	858
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	280
Wholesale trade	79
Retail trade	560
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	228
Information	69
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	142
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	195
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	794
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	418
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	192

CLASS OF WORKER (Butte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,193
Private wage and salary workers	2,949
Government workers	637
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belle Fourche Housing Characteristics

In Belle Fourche, SD there are 4,059 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,516 occupied and 543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belle Fourche, there are 2,501 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Belle Fourche. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belle Fourche, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belle Fourche, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belle Fourche. There are 135 housing units with rent less than $200, 70 with rent between $200-299, 349 with rent between $300-499 and 197 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belle Fourche gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belle Fourche, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butte County)
Total housing units	4,059
Occupied housing units	3,516
Vacant housing units	543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butte County)
Total housing units	4,059
1-unit, detached	2,501
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	103
3 or 4 units	145
5 to 9 units	89
10 to 19 units	83
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units
Mobile home	931

HOUSING TENURE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	3,516
Owner-occupied	2,575
Renter-occupied	941

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	3,516
No vehicles available	94
2 vehicle available	2,527
3 vehicles available	716
4 vehicles available	244
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	3,516
Utility gas	1,749
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	509
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	95
Coal or coke	20
Wood	174
Solar energy
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butte County)
Occupied housing units	3,516
Less Than $50,000	2,575
$50,000 to $99,999	623
$100,000 to $149,999	133
$150,000 to $199,999	33
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,200

GROSS RENT (Butte County)
Occupied units paying rent	941
Less than $200	135
$200 to $299	70
$300 to $499	349
$500 to $699	154
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A