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The City of Spearfish had a population of 12,346 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Spearfish is located at latitude 44.4908 and longitude -103.8594 in Lawrence County. The formal boundaries for the City of Spearfish encompass a land area of 16.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lawrence County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).
The City of Spearfish has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,346 (100%) |
Population in Households | 11,456 (92.8%) |
Population in Families | 8,092 (65.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 890 ( 7.2%) |
Population Density | 716 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $58,900 |
Average Household Income | $85,377 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 30% |
Per Capita Income | $38,028 |
Wealth Index5 | 65 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,182 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,345 (54.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,133 (34.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 704 (11.4%) |
Median Home Value | $289,082 |
Average Home Value | $315,994 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 80 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,478 |
Average Household Size | 2.09 |
Family Households | 2,830 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.38% | 0.33% |
Households | 0.72% | 0.48% |
Families | 0.36% | |
Median Household Income | 2.68% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.91% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.15% |
The table below compares Spearfish to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 11 | 98th |
Population Density | # 139 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 279 | 43rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 242 | 50th |
Per Capita Income | # 182 | 63rd |
Diversity Index | # 154 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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