South Dakota · Census place 23820
Garretson city, SD
Quick answer
Garretson city has 1,166 residents, ranking #72 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $66,375, the median home is worth $197,400 and median gross rent runs $704 a month.
- Population
- 1,166Garretson city residents
- Median household income
- $66,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $197,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $704Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Garretson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Garretson city median would spend about 12.7% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.3% of residents and 67.1% 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
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- Tyndall city 1,206
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- Fort Thompson CDP 1,134
- Ipswich city 1,126
- Britton city 1,117
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