South Dakota · Census place 68020
Wagner city, SD
Quick answer
Wagner city has 1,555 residents, ranking #52 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $47,137, the median home is worth $129,200 and median gross rent runs $711 a month.
- Population
- 1,555Wagner city residents
- Median household income
- $47,137Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $129,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $711Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wagner city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wagner city median would spend about 18.1% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.2% of residents and 59.1% 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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