Black Hawk, SD City Data

Black Hawk, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,925 people who live in Black Hawk and approximately 24,253 who live in Meade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk. We have included Black Hawk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Black Hawk Information

Meade County where Black Hawk resides is 3,482.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,253 and has a population rank of 1,586 out of all the places in the United States.

Black Hawk has a total of 4,925 people and of those residents there are 2,434 males and 2,491 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 311 births each year and around 173 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Black Hawk varies per year, but currently 4,809 are one race and 116 are two or more races.

Of the 4,925 people who live in Black Hawk, there are 1,639 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Black Hawk is 830 male and 809 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 3,424.

General Black Hawk Information
Total area in square miles - Meade County	3,482.46
Water area in square miles - Meade County	N/A
Resident population - Meade County	24,253
Population rank - Meade County	1,586
Total population	4,925
Total population (male)	2,434
Total population (female)	2,491
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Meade County	311
Deaths- Meade County	173
Population of one race	4,809
Population of two or more races	116
Population under 20 years	1,639
Population under 20 years (male)	830
Population under 20 years (female)	809
Total population 18 years and over	3,424

Black Hawk Social Characteristics

There are 8,805 households in Black Hawk. Families make up 6,697 of these households. The table below breaks down the Black Hawk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,668), male householder with no wife present (348) and female householder with no husband present (709). The remainder of the Black Hawk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,105. Black Hawk, SD moving companies help people in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Black Hawk is based, there are 9,279 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,536 never married, 6,019 now married, 95 separated, 717 widowed, and 912 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 151 widowed and 838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Black Hawk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Black Hawk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Meade County)
Total households	8,805
Family households (families)	6,697
With own children under 18 years	3,654
Married-couple family	5,668
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	348
With own children under 18 years	206
Female householder, no husband present, family	709
With own children under 18 years	507
Nonfamily households	2,105
Householder living alone	1,757
65 years and over	657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	791
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	204
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,462
Householder	1,400
Spouse	1,152
Child	1,665
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	114
Foster child	4
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	459
Male householder	173
Male householder living alone	116
Male householder not living alone	57
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	135
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	120
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,279
Never married	1,536
Now married	6,019
Separated	95
Widowed	717
Divorced	912
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	151
Divorced	838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,925
Male	2,434
Under 5 years	148
5 to 9 years	206
10 to 14 years	251
15 to 17 years	148
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	24
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	232
40 to 44 years	219
45 to 49 years	244
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6
Female	2,491
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	197
10 to 14 years	229
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	24
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	255
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	241
50 to 54 years	167
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,925
One race	4,809
White	4,666
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	109
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	116

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,921
People who are White alone	4,663
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	108
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	22,418
Same house	11,245
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,811
Different state or abroad	4,318
Different state	3,744
Abroad	574

PLACE OF BIRTH (Meade County)
Total resident population	24,253
Born in United States	10,992
State of residence	13,729
Different state	9,829
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	349
Foreign born	346

Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk. That total enrollment is 6,506 for the population of the country, which includes Black Hawk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,251 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,060.

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 Black Hawk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,506
Pre-kindergarten	398
Public	280
Private	118
Kindergarten	356
Public	291
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,199
Public	2,965
Private	234
Elementary and high school	4,691
Public	4,347
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	1,492
Public	1,382
Private	110
College, undergraduate years	907
Public	751
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	121
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	16,622

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,816
Less than 9th grade	662
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,167
High school graduate	4,999
Some college, no degree	4,364
Associate's degree	1,128
Bachelor's degree	2,496
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,783

Black Hawk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,138 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Black Hawk. The Black Hawk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,060), service occupations (1,905), sales and office occupations (3,072), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (206), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,276) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,653). The 18,138 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,598 private wage and salary workers, 2,079 government workers, 1,388 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Meade County)
Population 16 years and over	18,138
In labor force	13,150
Civilian labor force	11,625
Employed	11,172
Unemployed	453
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	1,525
Females 16 years and over	9,052
In labor force	5,955
Civilian labor force	5,716
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces	239
Males 16 years and over	9,086
In labor force	7,195
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces	1,286

COMMUTING TO WORK (Meade County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,440
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,852
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,446
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	50
Worked at home	728
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	210,850

OCCUPATION (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,060
Service occupations	1,905
Sales and office occupations	3,072
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	206
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,276
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,653

INDUSTRY (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	860
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	810
Wholesale trade	253
Retail trade	1,582
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	798
Information	176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	683
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	447
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,270
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,060
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	757

CLASS OF WORKER (Meade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,060
Private wage and salary workers	7,598
Government workers	2,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,388
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Black Hawk Housing Characteristics

In Black Hawk, SD there are 10,149 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,805 occupied and 1,344 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Black Hawk, there are 5,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,237 units in Black Hawk. 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 Black Hawk, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Black Hawk, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Black Hawk. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 145 with rent between $200-299, 626 with rent between $300-499 and 743 with rent for $500 and above. Full Black Hawk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Black Hawk, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
Occupied housing units	8,805
Vacant housing units	1,344

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Meade County)
Total housing units	10,149
1-unit, detached	5,498
1-unit, attached	1,237
2 units	361
3 or 4 units	536
5 to 9 units	144
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	136
50 or more units	107
Mobile home	2,036

HOUSING TENURE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Owner-occupied	6,006
Renter-occupied	2,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
No vehicles available	367
2 vehicle available	6,221
3 vehicles available	1,677
4 vehicles available	629
5 or more vehicles available	380

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Utility gas	4,608
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,994
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	120
Coal or coke	24
Wood	523
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Meade County)
Occupied housing units	8,805
Less Than $50,000	6,006
$50,000 to $99,999	2,078
$100,000 to $149,999	593
$150,000 to $199,999	207
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,200

GROSS RENT (Meade County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,799
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	145
$300 to $499	626
$500 to $699	484
$700 to $999	210
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	22