Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County is home to 8,892 people. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the South Dakota rate (11.9%). The median household income is $84,112.

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MeasureValueSouth DakotaYearSource
Population8,892907,4282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$84,112$75,0812024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.0%11.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.3%14.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.8%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%31.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$372,100$257,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,112$9462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income20.5%39.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.7%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age57.6 years38.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.