South Dakota · Census place 59260
Sisseton city, SD
Quick answer
Sisseton city has 2,593 residents, ranking #33 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $44,477, the median home is worth $111,900 and median gross rent runs $600 a month.
- Population
- 2,593Sisseton city residents
- Median household income
- $44,477Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $111,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $600Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sisseton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sisseton city median would spend about 16.2% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22% of residents and 49.8% 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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