CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Irene

South Dakota · 451 residents · 0.26 sq mi

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Irene is home to 451 people in South Dakota. The median age is 58.4, about 25 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $21,400. Renters pay $258 a month at the median. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 58.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

451

+4%vs 2000

vs 432 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

58.4

+24%vs 2000

vs 47.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024456

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.1%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(28)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(32)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.2%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.3%(33)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.9%(40)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(44)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.3%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8415.5%(70)

US avg: 4%

85 and over10.2%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,577

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,186

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,983 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,400

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$258

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $317 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(431)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(449)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

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 American6.4%(29)

Guatemalan6.4%(29)

Ancestry

German16%(73)

Norwegian13.4%(61)

Irish9.6%(44)

Danish8.1%(37)

American4.8%(22)

Italian2.6%(12)

English2.4%(11)

Dutch2.2%(10)

French2%(9)

Swedish1.1%(5)

Czech0.7%(3)

Russian0.7%(3)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.7%(3)

Portuguese0.4%(2)

Arab0.2%(1)

Syrian0.2%(1)

French Canadian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Danish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.6%

−13.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

+75%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married43.7%(80)

Married29%(53)

Widowed8.7%(16)

Divorced18.6%(34)

Women 15+

Never married27.4%(55)

Married29.9%(60)

Widowed22.4%(45)

Divorced20.4%(41)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.7%

+11.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.8%

−12.8 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.4%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% 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)7.5%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War27.5%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 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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