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South Dakota · Census place 15980

Dell Rapids city, SD

Quick answer

Dell Rapids city has 3,947 residents, ranking #21 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $101,250, the median home is worth $284,400 and median gross rent runs $919 a month.

Population
3,947Dell Rapids city residents
Median household income
$101,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$284,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$919Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Dell Rapids city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Dell Rapids city median would spend about 10.9% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.2% of residents and 81.1% 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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