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Blucksberg Mountain

South Dakota · 467 residents · 0.67 sq mi
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Blucksberg Mountain is a city of 467 people in South Dakota. The median age is 55.9, about 17 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 87% ahead of the South Dakota median. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $111,875, well clear of the $66,278 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 55.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

467
−4%since 2019
from 489 in 2019
2010 – 2024
55.9
+56%since 2019
from 35.9 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.67 sq mi
Population, 20102024
402481560639718201020202024Blucksberg Mountain
2024692
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.9%(32)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.8%(13)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 143.6%(17)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.9%(23)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.1%(10)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.6%(31)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 448.6%(40)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(57)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6426.6%(124)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7421.4%(100)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.2%(15)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(5)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$111,875
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $105,294 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$51,339
+31%since 2019
from $39,065 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
89.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2019
from 79.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade13.4%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade11.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing10.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing10.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services8.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.8%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing5.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$270,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $221,000 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
94.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
5.6% rent
2.80 people
+6%since 2019
from 2.63 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.4
+15%since 2019
from 2.1 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(489)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(434)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3%(14)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German55.9%(246)
English49.5%(218)
Norwegian11.8%(52)
French5.5%(24)
Italian5.2%(23)
Section 05

Education

62.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2019
from 54.0% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
39.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2019
from 31.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.2 min
−20%since 2019
from 27.6 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
69.1%
−19.0 ptssince 2019
from 88.1% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
79.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2019
from 75.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.9%
US average: 73.3%
48.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 49.3% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

53.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 53.6% in 2019
46.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2019
from 46.4% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
87.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(127)
Married58.9%(182)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married16.8%(54)
Married69.5%(223)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced13.7%(44)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
70.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
29.3%
US average: 13.7%
25.9%
US average: 17.6%
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era100%(29)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 29 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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How many people live in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota?

Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota has about 467 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota?

The typical household in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota earns about $111,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota expensive?

In Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $270,700.

How educated are people in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota?

About 62.5% of adults age 25 and over in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota?

About 0.0% of people in Blucksberg Mountain, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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