CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canistota

South Dakota · 596 residents · 0.56 sq mi

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Canistota is a city of 596 people in South Dakota. At a median age of 45.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $18,800. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 32% less than in South Dakota as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 53%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

596

−15%vs 2000

vs 700 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.7

+16%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024711

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.2%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(42)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.3%(8)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(73)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(68)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.7%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(59)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.6%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.9%(71)

US avg: 4%

85 and over8.4%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,313

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,389 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,816

−40%vs 2000

vs $14,708 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$18,800

−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$268

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $410 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.5%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

19.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(683)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(593)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American6.2%(44)

Guatemalan6.2%(44)

Mexican3.2%(23)

Ancestry

German38.1%(271)

Irish22.4%(159)

Dutch11.4%(81)

Norwegian7%(50)

English5.3%(38)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(19)

Swedish2.1%(15)

Russian2%(14)

Scottish1.4%(10)

French1.3%(9)

French Canadian1.3%(9)

American0.4%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.4%(3)

Finnish0.4%(3)

Danish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.2%

−13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 20.6 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 married37.8%(109)

Married37.8%(109)

Widowed6.6%(19)

Divorced17.7%(51)

Women 15+

Never married32.4%(79)

Married50.8%(124)

Widowed5.7%(14)

Divorced11.1%(27)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 45.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.0%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.7%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.1%

+12.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

15.1%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% 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)13.9%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.7%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era6.9%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 72 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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