South Dakota · Census place 20380
Fairfax town, SD
Quick answer
Fairfax town has 143 residents, ranking #269 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $66,875, the median home is worth $62,000 and median gross rent runs $788 a month.
- Population
- 143Fairfax town residents
- Median household income
- $66,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $62,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $788Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fairfax town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fairfax town median would spend about 14.1% 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 0.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 84.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in South Dakota.
- Corn Creek CDP 147
- St. Lawrence town 145
- Mellette city 144
- Frankfort city 142
- Geddes city 141
- Buffalo Gap town 140
- Canova town 140
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