CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Flandreau

South Dakota · 2,354 residents · 1.86 sq mi

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With 2,354 people, Flandreau is a city in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $34,200. Renters pay $235 a month at the median. Median household income is $19,742, under the $30,130 national median. The average commute runs 16 minutes. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,354

−1%vs 2000

vs 2,376 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(182)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(209)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(197)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(127)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(104)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(328)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(271)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(184)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(178)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(282)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(198)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(94)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,742

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,090 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,630

−39%vs 2000

vs $15,895 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.6%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,200

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $355 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.0%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.1% in 2000

38.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.1%(1,666)

Black0.5%(11)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(25)

Asian1.2%(29)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.6%(1,967)

Black0.4%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(15)

Other15.4%(362)

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 American4.9%(118)

Salvadoran3.8%(90)

Mexican1.8%(42)

Guatemalan1.2%(28)

Puerto Rican0.8%(19)

Asian origin

Filipino4.5%(108)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German25.6%(613)

Norwegian11.5%(275)

Irish7.1%(169)

English6.9%(165)

American5.4%(130)

Swedish2%(47)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(46)

Italian1.8%(44)

Dutch1.5%(36)

Scottish1.2%(28)

Danish1%(23)

Czech0.6%(15)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.6%(15)

Russian0.6%(14)

Finnish0.3%(7)

Welsh0.3%(7)

French Canadian0.2%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.1%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.3 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married30.1%(254)

Married59.1%(499)

Widowed3.4%(29)

Divorced7.5%(63)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(258)

Married48.3%(459)

Widowed13.2%(126)

Divorced11.4%(108)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% 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)12.9%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51.6%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 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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