CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Humboldt

South Dakota · 441 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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With 441 people, Humboldt is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $29,600. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%. Median rent is $303 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

441

−15%vs 2000

vs 521 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

+5%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024732

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.6%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(53)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(58)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.3%(28)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(42)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(30)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.3%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,625

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,052

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,455 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,600

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$303

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(504)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.6%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(441)

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

Mexican0.5%(4)

Puerto Rican0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German49.7%(364)

Norwegian24.5%(179)

Irish6.4%(47)

American6%(44)

English5.2%(38)

Dutch2.2%(16)

Swedish1.6%(12)

Danish1.5%(11)

Greek1%(7)

Italian1%(7)

Polish1%(7)

French0.8%(6)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

British0.7%(5)

French Canadian0.7%(5)

Czech0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3)

Slovak0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.1%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 19.4 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 married25.4%(72)

Married60.8%(172)

Widowed3.2%(9)

Divorced10.6%(30)

Women 15+

Never married22.4%(53)

Married69.6%(165)

Widowed3%(7)

Divorced5.1%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2013

from 2.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 81.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% 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)37.1%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 35 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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