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Blackhawk, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Blackhawk is a Census CDP of 2,934 people across 4.74 square miles of land, in Meade County. Median household income is $71,993, 95.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blackhawk
What Blackhawk is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.74 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land619
- County holding the largest share of its areaMeade County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackhawk
How many people live in Blackhawk
- Population2,934
- Median age42.1
- Population under 18442 plus or minus 161
- Share under 1815.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over550 plus or minus 198
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households1,267
- Family households834 plus or minus 177
- Share of households that are families65.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackhawk
Income and work in Blackhawk
- Median household income$71,993
- Per capita income$34,875
- Civilian labor force1,823 plus or minus 420
- Employed1,700 plus or minus 385
- Unemployed123 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over2,379
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackhawk
Housing in Blackhawk
- Housing units1,280
- Occupied units1,267
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 20
- Vacancy rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied1,210
- Renter occupied57 plus or minus 83
- Ownership rate95.5 percent plus or minus 22.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$273,300
- Single family units1,062 plus or minus 214
- Share single family83.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes218 plus or minus 118
- Median year structure built1985
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackhawk
How Blackhawk gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,658 plus or minus 360
- Commuting under 15 minutes283 plus or minus 152
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more371 plus or minus 168
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.4 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone89.1 percent plus or minus 26.8
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Blackhawk
SBA loans in Blackhawk (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$1,773,200
- Average approval$177,320
- Median approval$126,900
- Largest approval$360,100
- Jobs supported48
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term96 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackhawk, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Blackhawk
SBA loans in Blackhawk (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,487,000
- Average approval$297,400
- Median approval$301,000
- Largest approval$519,000
- Jobs supported26
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackhawk, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Meade County, not Blackhawk
Meade County context, not Blackhawk figures
- Establishments in Meade County805
- Covered employment, Meade County8,600
- Average annual pay, Meade County$57,255
- Housing units permitted, Meade County138
Every figure in this section is published for Meade County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blackhawk.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Blackhawk questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blackhawk, South Dakota?
2,934, in 1,267 households. Blackhawk CDP covers 4.74 square miles of land, which is 619 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blackhawk in?
Meade County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blackhawk?
$71,993. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $273,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blackhawk businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $126,900, plus 5 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blackhawk, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blackhawk borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blackhawk. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Blackhawk figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Meade County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blackhawk.
Is zoning published for Blackhawk?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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