CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crooks

South Dakota · 657 residents · 1.29 sq mi

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Crooks is home to 657 people in South Dakota. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 26.5. Households here earn about 30% more than in South Dakota as a whole. The typical home is worth $48,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

657

−24%vs 2000

vs 859 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.5

−11%vs 2000

vs 29.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 917.5%(115)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(33)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(136)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(118)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.9%(39)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 641.2%(8)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,318

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,085

−48%vs 2000

vs $17,512 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,000

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $628 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.0%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

10.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(843)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(648)

Black0.6%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.8%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(5)

Ancestry

German39.4%(500)

Norwegian15.6%(198)

Irish11.5%(146)

American4.8%(61)

English4.7%(59)

Dutch3.5%(45)

Danish2.8%(36)

Swedish2.8%(36)

Scottish2.3%(29)

Polish1.4%(18)

French0.9%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(8)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.6%(7)

British0.5%(6)

Hungarian0.3%(4)

Italian0.2%(3)

Welsh0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.6%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 11.4 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 married22.2%(123)

Married70.4%(390)

Widowed0.7%(4)

Divorced6.7%(37)

Women 15+

Never married16%(78)

Married70.2%(342)

Widowed3.1%(15)

Divorced10.7%(52)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 87.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.5%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.6%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 95.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.5%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% 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)31.1%(23)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.2%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 74 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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