Box Elder is a city located in Pennington County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 12,931, it is the 10th largest city in South Dakota and the 3377th largest city in the United States.Box Elder is currently growing at a rate of 3.15% annually and its population has increased by 10.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,746 in 2020. Spanning over 15 miles, Box Elder has a population density of 877 people per square mile.
The average household income in Box Elder is $58,871 with a poverty rate of 11.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Box Elder is 27.5 years, 27.4 years for males, and 27.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Box Elder was:
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
3.13
Average Family Size
2.74
Average Household Size
48.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 47.22%.
All
Male
Female
$36,473
Average Earnings
$47,486
Average Male
$27,220
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.64% of Box Elder residents speak only English, while 5.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.
rate
11.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.53%
Male Poverty Rate
9.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Box Elder is Hispanic, with 27.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Box Elder is White, with 10.62% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.66%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
57.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,199
Number of Veterans
1,093
Male Veterans
106
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
78.2%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
36.84%
Born in Box Elder
82.28%
Native Born
2.32%
Foreign Born
0.77%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
82.28% of Box Elder residents were born in the United States, with 36.84% having been born in South Dakota. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.