CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gayville

South Dakota · 403 residents · 0.21 sq mi

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With 403 people, Gayville is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $33,000. Median rent is $257 a month. The poverty rate is 6.5%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $22,917 at the median, 24% less than the US figure. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

403

−4%vs 2000

vs 418 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024519

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(71)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(58)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(35)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(36)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.4%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,917

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,885

−27%vs 2000

vs $13,535 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,000

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$257

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $331 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.9%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

31.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(399)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(390)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other3.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.4%(54)

Central American0.4%(2)

Salvadoran0.4%(2)

Ancestry

German29.3%(152)

Norwegian21.4%(111)

Danish14.6%(76)

Czech7.9%(41)

Irish6.2%(32)

Dutch5.6%(29)

American4.6%(24)

English4%(21)

Scottish3.3%(17)

Italian1.3%(7)

Polish1%(5)

Swedish1%(5)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(3)

French Canadian0.6%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

Welsh0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Danish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.2%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+69%vs 2000

vs 10.4 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 married28.6%(61)

Married47.9%(102)

Widowed1.9%(4)

Divorced21.6%(46)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(41)

Married47.6%(101)

Widowed16.5%(35)

Divorced16.5%(35)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 72.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.5%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 84.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% 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)4.2%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.2%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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