CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bruce

South Dakota · 222 residents · 0.37 sq mi

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Bruce is a city of 222 people in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $20,800. Median rent is $175 a month. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 18% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

222

−18%vs 2000

vs 272 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024290

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(41)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.8%(44)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.5%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.9%(13)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.7%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.7%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,875

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,188 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,435

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,282 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.9%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,800

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$175

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $342 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

28.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(266)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(4)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(214)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian3.6%(8)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.9%(23)

South American0.3%(1)

Argentine0.3%(1)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(1)

Ancestry

Norwegian40.7%(118)

German31.7%(92)

Dutch8.3%(24)

Irish5.5%(16)

French3.8%(11)

Czech2.1%(6)

English2.1%(6)

Swedish2.1%(6)

Danish1.4%(4)

French Canadian1%(3)

Polish1%(3)

American0.7%(2)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.7%(2)

Canadian0.3%(1)

Swiss0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.8%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+77%vs 2000

vs 11.1 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 married36.4%(43)

Married53.4%(63)

Widowed3.4%(4)

Divorced6.8%(8)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(24)

Married54.9%(56)

Widowed21.6%(22)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

+6.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.0%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.7%

+19.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% 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)38.5%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.5%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.5%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 13 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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