South Dakota · Census place 69340
Waubay city, SD
Quick answer
Waubay city has 425 residents, ranking #169 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $36,635, the median home is worth $105,000 and median gross rent runs $583 a month.
- Population
- 425Waubay city residents
- Median household income
- $36,635Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $105,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $583Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waubay city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waubay city median would spend about 19.1% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.2% of residents and 66.3% 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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- Kadoka city 427
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