Box Elder, SD

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Box Elder, South Dakota

Box Elder, South Dakota, in Pennington county, is 8 miles E of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 318 miles N of Aurora, Colorado. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Rapid City metropolitan area. Box Elder contains a population of approximately 2,841.

The People and Families of Box Elder

In Box Elder, about 54% of adults are married. Box Elder has a large-family feeling. There are plenty of young children in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Box Elder had a median family income of $35,020.

Box Elder Housing

Box Elder has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the city are newer than those found in most places. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in South Dakota, which may reflect a commitment to education in the city.

Commuting

In Box Elder, 94% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The city can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Box Elder strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Box Elder, SD

Comparing Box Elder to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles E of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	318 miles N of Aurora, Colorado
County	Pennington
Metro Area	Rapid City
Standard Zip Codes	57719
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.113
Longitude	-103.067

Station	RAPID CITY RGNL AP
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 34 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 62 F
Annual Precip	16.6 inches

Station	PACTOLA DAM
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 35 F
Apr Temp	25 to 51 F
Jul Temp	49 to 79 F
Oct Temp	28 to 57 F
Annual Precip	21.1 inches

Station	MT RUSHMORE NATL MEM
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 55 F
Annual Precip	21.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,841	100%
Male	1,413	49.7%
Female	1,428	50.3%
Under 18	982	34.6%
18+	1,859	65.4%
65+	94	3.3%
Median Age	26.3
Average Family Size	3.2
White	2,370	83.4%
African-American	65	2.3%
Asian	59	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	159	5.6%
Other	20	0.7%
Mixed Race	165	5.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	101	3.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,020
Population In Poverty	438	15.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,992
Growth	151
Growth %	5.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.5%
Irish	12.4%
US/American	8.3%
English	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3%
Italian	2.8%
Norwegian	2.4%
European	1.8%
Czech	1.5%
Jamaican	1%
French Canadian	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
African	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Swedish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
British	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%

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