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South Dakota · Census place 72540

Wolsey town, SD

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Wolsey town has 666 residents, ranking #122 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $56,833, the median home is worth $88,000 and median gross rent runs $713 a month.

Population
666Wolsey town residents
Median household income
$56,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$88,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$713Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Wolsey town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Wolsey town median would spend about 15.1% 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 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.1% of residents and 72% 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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