CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blunt

South Dakota · 317 residents · 0.49 sq mi

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Blunt is a city of 317 people in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $19,700. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Renters pay $268 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

317

−14%vs 2000

vs 370 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

−14%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024216

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(14)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(45)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(47)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(37)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(32)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,556

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,571 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,748

−24%vs 2000

vs $14,155 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$19,700

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.5% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(351)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(311)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.9%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.6%(12)

Ancestry

German29.6%(64)

Irish11.6%(25)

Italian10.6%(23)

American8.3%(18)

English4.2%(9)

Scottish3.7%(8)

Polish1.9%(4)

Norwegian1.4%(3)

British0.9%(2)

Czech0.9%(2)

Danish0.9%(2)

Russian0.9%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.9%(2)

Greek0.5%(1)

Welsh0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married19.6%(18)

Married65.2%(60)

Widowed8.7%(8)

Divorced6.5%(6)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(14)

Married68.9%(51)

Widowed5.4%(4)

Divorced6.8%(5)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−21.8 ptssince 2013

from 32.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.3%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.6%

+14.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.9%

+13.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.1%

+13.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% 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)42.9%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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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