Apartments for rent in Box Elder, SD

Box Elder is a small town in South Dakota with a population of slightly more than 9,000. Families with young children are commonplace, as kids under 5 account for an above-average percentage of the population, though young adults are well-represented as well. Overall, the town's population, at an average age of just over 29, skews decidedly younger than most cities in South Dakota. In terms of housing, residents are fairly evenly split between owning (52%) and renting (48%) their home despite a relatively prohibitive average rent of $969 per month, significantly higher than the state average of $752.

Retail is the most common industry in Box Elder, making up 9% of the population. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, many of the town's residents work in sales, as 8% of the town's population reports this as their field of work, the highest number of any field. Box Elder workers take home an average annual income of almost $56,000, less than those elsewhere in the state. The town's average income also falls below the national average of $73,345. Box Elder has a relatively large number of residents older than 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (7%) compared to the national average (5%). In addition, 6% possess a Bachelor's degree and 2% have a Master's or Doctoral degree.

Box Elder residents have an average commute of about 19 minutes. Driving is the typical way to get to work, chosen by 47% of commuters, while public transportation isn't used much. Walking isn't a common way to get to work.