Demographics:

Population  
YEAR COMMUNITY COUNTY STATE
1980 5,251 18,339 690,768
1990 6,966 20,655 696,004
2000 8,606 21,802 754,844
2007 13,233 (est. 5-mile area)
  29,705 (est. 15-mile area)
  44,399 (est. 30-mile area)

Age Distribution  
AGE PERCENTAGE
17 & Under 19%
18 – 34 30%
35 – 54 24%
55 – 74 18%
75 – Older 9%
(Median Age 36.15)
Education Attainmant
LEVEL PERCENTAGE
Less than 9th grade 5%
Some High School, no diploma 7%
High School Graduate 26%
Some College, no degree 28%
College Degree or Greater 33%
Spearfish High School Graduation Rate = 98%

2007 Population By Race
White 95%
American Indian 2.1%
Black .7%
Asian .5%
Other 1.6%

2007 Est. Workers Travel Time to Work
Less Than 15 Minutes 64%
15 – 29 Minutes 21%
30 – 44 Minutes 7%
45 or more Minutes 8%

2007 Occupied Units
Owner Occupied 58%
Renter Occupied 42%

2007 Vacancy Rates
Homeowner 1.9%
Rental Units 1.5%

2007 Household
5,551  

2007 Households By Income
less than $15,000 1,114
$15,000 – $24,999 924
$25,000 – 34,999 686
$35,000 - $49,999 847
$50,000 - $74,999 1,007
$75,000– $99,999 413
$100,000 – over 560
Workers by Industry
Construction 6%
Manufacturing 8%
Retail Trade 18%
Utilities/Transportation 2%
Information Technology 2%
Financial Services 13%
Professional/Business Services 5%
Health Services 16%
Hospitality Services 17%
Other Services 2%
Government 9%
Total Number of Workers 6,354

2006 Avg. Wage by Industry
Natural Resources/Mining $31,369
Construction $28,203
Manufacturing $35,600
Retail Trade $23,483
Information $25,661
Financial Services $26,948
Professional Services $36,376
Education/Health Services $30,162
Hospitality Services $10,306
Government $33,836

2007 Est. Average Household Income
$50,294  

2007 Est. Family Households
3,283  

2007 Est. Average Family Household Income
$63,437  

2007 Per Capita Income
$21,529  

2007 Average House Hold Size
2.22