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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Emery

South Dakota · 403 residents · 0.46 sq mi
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With 403 people, Emery is a city in South Dakota. At a median age of 48.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $18,300. That trails the South Dakota median by roughly 36%. Households take in $14,375 at the median, 52% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 48.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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

403
−8%vs 2000
vs 439 in 2000
1990 – 2025
48.7
+16%vs 2000
vs 41.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.46 sq mi
Population, 19902024
38743548353157919902000201020202024Emery
2024539
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.2%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(32)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.2%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(14)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(47)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.2%(33)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(39)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.9%(48)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.2%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.2%(53)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.2%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,375
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,958 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,211
−53%vs 2000
vs $17,324 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.1%
+12.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$191
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $373 in 2000
US average: $450
82.1%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(439)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(403)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
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
Cuban0.2%(1)
Ancestry
German42.1%(227)
Irish9.5%(51)
Dutch6.3%(34)
English5.8%(31)
Norwegian4.5%(24)
American4.3%(23)
British2%(11)
French1.9%(10)
Swedish0.9%(5)
Czech0.7%(4)
Croatian0.6%(3)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.6%(3)
Finnish0.6%(3)
Italian0.6%(3)
Russian0.6%(3)
Scottish0.4%(2)
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

16.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
−24%vs 2000
vs 17.5 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 married32.9%(73)
Married59%(131)
Widowed4.5%(10)
Divorced3.6%(8)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(43)
Married58.2%(103)
Widowed9.6%(17)
Divorced7.9%(14)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.0%
+14.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% 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)21.7%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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How many people live in Emery, South Dakota?

Emery, South Dakota has about 403 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Emery, South Dakota?

The typical household in Emery, South Dakota earns about $14,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Emery, South Dakota expensive?

In Emery, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $18,300, and the typical rent is about $191 a month.

How educated are people in Emery, South Dakota?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Emery, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Emery, South Dakota?

About 18.1% of people in Emery, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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