CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Baltic

South Dakota · 651 residents · 0.74 sq mi

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Baltic is a city of 651 people in South Dakota. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% more than in South Dakota as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.9%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $46,300. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

651

−20%vs 2000

vs 811 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.8

+2%vs 2000

vs 30.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.9%(71)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(52)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(112)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(112)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.9%(45)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(49)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.2%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,457

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,023 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,557

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,268 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $404 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

18.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(801)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(646)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0.6%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(12)

Ancestry

German32.2%(483)

Norwegian17.5%(263)

Irish7.6%(114)

Dutch4.2%(63)

English4.2%(63)

Swedish1.7%(25)

American1.6%(24)

Danish1.5%(22)

French1.3%(20)

Ukrainian0.9%(13)

Scottish0.8%(12)

Russian0.7%(11)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.6%(9)

Belgian0.4%(6)

Czech0.3%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(3)

Swiss0.2%(3)

British0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.4%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.2%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23%(121)

Married66.6%(351)

Widowed1.3%(7)

Divorced9.1%(48)

Women 15+

Never married24%(119)

Married67.3%(334)

Widowed2%(10)

Divorced6.7%(33)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−6.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.5%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.3%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 87.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

13.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)43.5%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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