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Custer, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Custer County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
2,148 Population 839/sq mi density
$80,188 Median Income $51,795 per capita
$229,500 Home Value $464,861 Zillow
$926 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
86 Violent Crime/100K 690 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,188 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,500 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,148
Population Density
839
per square mile
Land Area
2.5
square miles (6.6 km²)
Median Age
54.9 yrs
41% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.6%
Male
54.4%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 89% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
89%
Black
0%
Hispanic
6.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.2%
Spanish
3.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
14.1%
135% above US avg (6%)
Disability
24.3%
87% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.7%
0% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.5%
13% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.446
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,148
Population Density839 / sq mi
Land Area2.5 sq mi
Median Age54.9 years

Gender

Male45.6%
Female54.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White89.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.2%
Spanish3.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans14.1%
Disability24.3%
Health Insurance91.7%
Uninsured7.5%
Broadband Access87.5%
Gini Coefficient0.446

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K