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Box Elder, South Dakota - Basic Facts

The City of Box Elder had a population of 12,902 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Box Elder ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in South Dakota. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Box Elder is located at latitude 44.1125 and longitude -103.0682 in Pennington County. The formal boundaries for the City of Box Elder encompass a land area of 13.98 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Pennington County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).

The City of Box Elder 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.


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Box Elder, SD Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 12,902 (100%)
Population Density 869 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 46
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $73,008
Per Capita Income $33,308
Median Home Value $302,100
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 5,149 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,257 (43.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 2,422 (47.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 470 (9.1%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 4,679
Average Household Size 2.68
Family Households 3,489 (74.6%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Box Elder, SD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Box Elder to the other 485 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population # 11 98th
Population Density # 121 75th
Median Household Income # 157 68th
Per Capita Income # 234 52nd
Diversity Index # 41 92nd

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