South Dakota · Census place 15140
Custer city, SD
Quick answer
Custer city has 2,148 residents, ranking #44 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $80,188, the median home is worth $229,500 and median gross rent runs $926 a month.
- Population
- 2,148Custer city residents
- Median household income
- $80,188Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $229,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $926Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 54.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Custer city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Custer city median would spend about 13.9% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.8% of residents and 66% 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.
- Volga city 2,246
- Redfield city 2,230
- North Spearfish CDP 2,201
- Springfield city 2,073
- Parkston city 1,981
- Webster city 1,823
- Groton city 1,794
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