Box Elder, SD Profile

Box Elder, SD, population 2,992, is located in South Dakota's Pennington county, about 264.8 miles from Ft Collins and 312.6 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Box Elder's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Box Elder has grown by about 5%.

Box Elder's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Box Elder tend to be higher than South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	2%
	Native American	6%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.30
	Males	26.10
	Females	26.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	20.00%		Under 20:	19.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,841	N/A
2001	2,882	1.44%
2002	2,887	0.17%
2003	2,859	-0.97%
2004	2,867	0.28%
2005	2,992	4.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,344

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	314
2003	138
2004	241
2005	N/A
2006	133

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	1	2	-	1
Robbery	-	2	1	1	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	5	2	4	-	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,851
2003	1,307
2004	3,713
2005	N/A
2006	1,791

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	13	14	48	-	22
Larceny, Theft	-	31	20	52	-	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	4	8	-	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	3,030 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities