South Dakota · Census place 06540
Bowdle city, SD
Quick answer
Bowdle city has 442 residents, ranking #160 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $55,875, the median home is worth $95,600 and median gross rent runs $693 a month.
- Population
- 442Bowdle city residents
- Median household income
- $55,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $95,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $693Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bowdle city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bowdle city median would spend about 14.9% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.2% of residents and 57% 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
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