South Dakota · Census place 00700
Alcester city, SD
Quick answer
Alcester city has 987 residents, ranking #82 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $58,661, the median home is worth $114,400 and median gross rent runs $690 a month.
- Population
- 987Alcester city residents
- Median household income
- $58,661Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $114,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $690Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alcester city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alcester city median would spend about 14.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.1% of residents and 72.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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