South Dakota · Census place 05620
Bison town, SD
Quick answer
Bison town has 419 residents, ranking #171 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $62,273, the median home is worth $72,300 and median gross rent runs $943 a month.
- Population
- 419Bison town residents
- Median household income
- $62,273Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $72,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $943Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bison town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bison town median would spend about 18.2% 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 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.8% of residents and 77.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Dakota.
- Iroquois city 425
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- White Lake city 423
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- Anderson CDP 406
- Hudson town 405
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