Box Elder, SD City Data

Box Elder, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,841 people who live in Box Elder and approximately 88,565 who live in Pennington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Box Elder 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 Box Elder. We have included Box Elder housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Box Elder Information

Pennington County where Box Elder resides is 2,784.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,565 and has a population rank of 589 out of all the places in the United States.

Box Elder has a total of 2,841 people and of those residents there are 1,413 males and 1,428 females. The median age of the male population is 26.1 and the female population is 26.7. There are approximately 1,415 births each year and around 655 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Box Elder varies per year, but currently 2,676 are one race and 165 are two or more races.

Of the 2,841 people who live in Box Elder, there are 1,088 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Box Elder is 560 male and 528 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 1,859.

General Box Elder Information
Total area in square miles - Pennington County	2,784.31
Water area in square miles - Pennington County	N/A
Resident population - Pennington County	88,565
Population rank - Pennington County	589
Total population	2,841
Total population (male)	1,413
Total population (female)	1,428
Population median age (male)	26.1
Population median age (female)	26.7
Births - Pennington County	1,415
Deaths- Pennington County	655
Population of one race	2,676
Population of two or more races	165
Population under 20 years	1,088
Population under 20 years (male)	560
Population under 20 years (female)	528
Total population 18 years and over	1,859

Box Elder Social Characteristics

There are 34,641 households in Box Elder. Families make up 23,490 of these households. The table below breaks down the Box Elder families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,787), male householder with no wife present (1,448) and female householder with no husband present (3,829). The remainder of the Box Elder households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,370. Box Elder, SD moving companies help people in Box Elder 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 Box Elder. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Box Elder is based, there are 35,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,854 never married, 19,070 now married, 576 separated, 3,237 widowed, and 4,390 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 449 separated, 690 widowed and 3,579 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Box Elder social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Box Elder.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pennington County)
Total households	34,641
Family households (families)	23,490
With own children under 18 years	12,227
Married-couple family	17,787
With own children under 18 years	8,334
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,448
With own children under 18 years	872
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,829
With own children under 18 years	2,888
Nonfamily households	11,370
Householder living alone	9,016
65 years and over	2,926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	519
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,511
Householder	751
Spouse	500
Child	1,038
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	86
Foster child	12
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	329
Male householder	144
Male householder living alone	93
Male householder not living alone	51
Female householder	98
Female householder living alone	79
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	87
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,127
Never married	7,854
Now married	19,070
Separated	576
Widowed	3,237
Divorced	4,390
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	449
Widowed	690
Divorced	3,579

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,841
Male	1,413
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	145
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	20
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	124
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	108
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	1,428
Under 5 years	131
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	35
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	145
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,841
One race	2,676
White	2,370
Black or African American	65
American Indian and Alaska Native	159
Asian	59
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	165

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,840
People who are White alone	2,369
People who are Black or African American alone	65
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	159
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	101
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	82,286
Same house	39,252
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,987
Different state or abroad	12,666
Different state	11,613
Abroad	1,053

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pennington County)
Total resident population	88,565
Born in United States	38,488
State of residence	50,864
Different state	34,781
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,021
Foreign born	1,899

Box Elder 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 Box Elder. That total enrollment is 24,276 for the population of the country, which includes Box Elder. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,408.

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 Box Elder population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,276
Pre-kindergarten	1,515
Public	895
Private	620
Kindergarten	1,243
Public	1,166
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,787
Public	9,961
Private	826
Elementary and high school	16,109
Public	14,829
Private	1,280
High school grades 9 to 12	5,322
Public	4,868
Private	454
College, undergraduate years	4,614
Public	3,863
Private	751
Graduate or professional school	795
Public	679
Private	116
Not enrolled in school	60,583

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,535
Less than 9th grade	2,209
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,558
High school graduate	16,275
Some college, no degree	14,224
Associate's degree	4,396
Bachelor's degree	13,873
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,441

Box Elder Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,712 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Box Elder. The Box Elder occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,110), service occupations (7,450), sales and office occupations (12,687), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (388), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,359). The 67,712 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 34,551 private wage and salary workers, 6,543 government workers, 3,167 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pennington County)
Population 16 years and over	67,712
In labor force	47,739
Civilian labor force	46,493
Employed	44,384
Unemployed	2,109
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	1,246
Females 16 years and over	34,496
In labor force	22,802
Civilian labor force	22,602
Unemployed Civilian labor force	997
Armed forces	200
Males 16 years and over	33,216
In labor force	24,937
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,112
Armed forces	1,046

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pennington County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,988
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,312
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,699
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,013
Other means	200
Worked at home	1,400
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	753,855

OCCUPATION (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,110
Service occupations	7,450
Sales and office occupations	12,687
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	388
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,359

INDUSTRY (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,023
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,077
Wholesale trade	1,377
Retail trade	6,346
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,857
Information	998
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,306
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,011
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,677
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,534
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,247

CLASS OF WORKER (Pennington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,110
Private wage and salary workers	34,551
Government workers	6,543
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,167
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Box Elder Housing Characteristics

In Box Elder, SD there are 37,249 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,641 occupied and 2,608 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Box Elder, there are 22,352 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,203 units in Box Elder. 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 Box Elder, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Box Elder, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Box Elder. There are 931 housing units with rent less than $200, 794 with rent between $200-299, 3,678 with rent between $300-499 and 5,286 with rent for $500 and above. Full Box Elder gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Box Elder, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pennington County)
Total housing units	37,249
Occupied housing units	34,641
Vacant housing units	2,608

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pennington County)
Total housing units	37,249
1-unit, detached	22,352
1-unit, attached	1,203
2 units	1,338
3 or 4 units	1,284
5 to 9 units	1,219
10 to 19 units	984
20 to 49 units	1,869
50 or more units	1,344
Mobile home	5,591

HOUSING TENURE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Owner-occupied	22,930
Renter-occupied	11,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
No vehicles available	2,102
2 vehicle available	21,981
3 vehicles available	5,883
4 vehicles available	1,769
5 or more vehicles available	759

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Utility gas	22,761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,134
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	315
Coal or coke	40
Wood	747
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	413
No fuel used	167

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pennington County)
Occupied housing units	34,641
Less Than $50,000	22,930
$50,000 to $99,999	8,679
$100,000 to $149,999	4,226
$150,000 to $199,999	1,710
$200,000 to $299,999	799
$300,000 to $499,999	223
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	90,900

GROSS RENT (Pennington County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,711
Less than $200	931
$200 to $299	794
$300 to $499	3,678
$500 to $699	3,585
$700 to $999	1,441
$1,000 to $1,499	242
$1,500 or more	17