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Colonial Pine Hills

South Dakota · 2,561 residents · 15.3 sq mi
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Colonial Pine Hills is home to 2,561 people in South Dakota. Households here earn about 93% more than in South Dakota as a whole. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 995 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $68,088, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,561
+64%since 1990
from 1,566 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.5
+9%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
15.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Colonial Pine Hills
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(187)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(231)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(255)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(209)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242%(52)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.2%(236)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.3%(546)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419.8%(508)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(180)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.3%(110)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.5%(39)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(8)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,088
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,920 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,201
+39%since 1990
from $17,364 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.6%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 4.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$665
+75%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $289 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
95.8%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 91.6% in 1990
4.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(1,527)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(2,442)
Black0.3%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(29)
Asian0.9%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Korean0.8%(21)
Indonesian0.4%(10)
Ancestry
German36.3%(947)
Irish21.7%(565)
English13%(338)
American11%(288)
Czech6.9%(179)
Polish6.9%(179)
Norwegian6.7%(176)
Dutch4.3%(111)
Swedish3.4%(89)
Scottish2.1%(55)
Danish2%(52)
French1.1%(29)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1.1%(28)
Italian0.8%(22)
British0.7%(18)
Ukrainian0.5%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 42.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
98.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 97.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married14.7%(133)
Married81.1%(736)
Widowed0.9%(8)
Divorced3.3%(30)
Women 15+
Never married12.9%(116)
Married76.6%(691)
Widowed5.3%(48)
Divorced5.2%(47)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.2%
−21.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.2%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.4%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% 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)7.5%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.8%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 416 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota?

Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota has about 2,561 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota?

The typical household in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota earns about $68,088 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota expensive?

In Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $143,000, and the typical rent is about $665 a month.

How educated are people in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota?

About 45.2% of adults age 25 and over in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota?

About 3.6% of people in Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Colonial Pine Hills, South Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 995 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

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