CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hurley

South Dakota · 366 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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Hurley is a city of 366 people in South Dakota. The median age is 47.1, about 14 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $15,000. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 39% less than in South Dakota as a whole. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 59%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

366

−14%vs 2000

vs 426 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

47.1

+14%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024394

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(29)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.4%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.1%(37)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.2%(52)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(38)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.7%(43)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.4%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,654

−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,313 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,192

−50%vs 2000

vs $18,319 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.6%

+11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,000

−59%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$308

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

17.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(424)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(366)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(2)

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

Central American16%(63)

Guatemalan13.7%(54)

Puerto Rican4.3%(17)

Honduran2.3%(9)

Mexican0.8%(3)

Ancestry

American26.9%(106)

German26.9%(106)

Irish16.2%(64)

Norwegian6.1%(24)

English5.6%(22)

Danish4.3%(17)

Swedish2.8%(11)

Italian2.5%(10)

French2.3%(9)

Dutch0.8%(3)

Canadian0.5%(2)

French Canadian0.5%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.5%(2)

Scottish0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.1%

−18.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

−14%vs 2000

vs 19.5 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 married27.3%(42)

Married55.8%(86)

Widowed3.9%(6)

Divorced13%(20)

Women 15+

Never married14.8%(18)

Married67.2%(82)

Widowed9.8%(12)

Divorced8.2%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 84.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% 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)36.7%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.3%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 30 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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