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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