South Dakota

The population of South Dakota is estimated to be 0.843 million people (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by 29,010 people (approximately 3.6%). Neighboring states have the following population: currently, 1.869 million people live in Nebraska (2.4% population growth since 2010), 0.722 million live in North Dakota (7.3 % growth compared with the data for 2010).

The median household income in South Dakota is $50,957 (2016). Since 2010, it has increased by $1,866 (3.8%). The highest median household incomes are in the following cities of South Dakota: Dakota Dunes ($103,021), Crooks ($82,054), and Tea ($76,078). These are the median household incomes in the neighboring states: $57,181 in North Dakota and $52,997 in Nebraska.

The median property value in South Dakota is $140,500 (2016). These are the cities in South Dakota with the highest median property values: Dakota Dunes ($267,900), Spearfish ($194,300), Summerset ($188,300), Brandon ($177,300), and Harrisburg ($171,000). Median home prices in nearby states include $153,800 in North Dakota, and $140,500 in Nebraska.

A poverty rate shows the percentage of the poor among the entire population. For the state of South Dakota, the estimated poverty rate is 9.10% (based on the data for 2016). Since 2010, this figure has increased by 0.35 percentage points. The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 12.7 percent (according to the U.S. Census Bureau for 2016). Thus, we see that South Dakota is below the national level based on this measure (for this indicator, lower is better). Neighboring South Dakota states have the following poverty level: the poverty rate in Nebraska is 8.75%, in Minnesota—7.29%.

In 2016, the median gross rent in South Dakota was estimated at $655 per month. The following cities top the list of places with the highest median gross rent in South Dakota: Piedmont ($1,250/mo), Mission Hill ($1,125/mo), Florence ($1,107/mo), Hermosa ($1,019/mo), and Crooks ($975/mo). For comparison purposes, we present data on median gross rent in neighboring states: in Nebraska renters pay $726/mo, in North Dakota—$655/mo.

The estimated rent burden in South Dakota is 26.0% (based on Census records for 2016). It is considered that if a household spends no more than 30 percent of its income on rent, utilities, and other building costs, such housing is affordable. Rental housing in Alabama is becoming less affordable. In 2009, the rent burden was lower and estimated at 25.6%. Compare the housing affordability in South Dakota and neighboring states: in Nebraska, the rent burden is 27.0%, in North Dakota — 24.9%.

The share of renter-occupied housing units in South Dakota is 31.93%. This figure has slightly increased compared to 2010, when 31.87% of houses and apartments were rented out. The following cities in South Dakota have the highest share of renter-occupied units: Wanblee (100.00%), Lower Brule (68.52%), and Pine Ridge (63.70%). Here's what rental market looks like in the nearby states: in Nebraska 33.76% of housing units are occupied by renters or tenants, in Minnesota—28.34%.

Experts estimate the number of renter occupied households in South Dakota at 109,252 units (based on Census and ESRI data for 2016). In 2015, there were 107,415 of such households. Cities in South Dakota with the largest number of renter occupied households are the following: Sioux Falls (26,508), Rapid City (13,497), Aberdeen (5,057), Brookings (4,738), and Watertown (3,645). Here's what rental housing looks like in nearby states: there are 258,410 renter occupied households in Nebraska and 258,410 households in North Dakota.

There were 574 eviction cases filed in South Dakota in 2016. There were 444 of such cases in 2015 (growth of 130 filings, or 29.3% up). Nearby states recorded the following stats: 7,325 cases were registered in Nebraska, 1,339 in North Dakota (data for 2016).