South Dakota · Census place 31940
Irene city, SD
Quick answer
Irene city has 521 residents, ranking #144 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $59,091, the median home is worth $87,100 and median gross rent runs $781 a month.
- Population
- 521Irene city residents
- Median household income
- $59,091Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $87,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $781Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Irene city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Irene city median would spend about 15.9% 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 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15% of residents and 64% 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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- Porcupine CDP 549
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- Prairiewood Village CDP 496
- Newell city 494
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