CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Iroquois

South Dakota · 339 residents · 0.62 sq mi

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With 339 people, Iroquois is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $14,999. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median rent is $261 a month. The population is up 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

339

+22%vs 2000

vs 278 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

−17%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024389

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.8%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.2%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(19)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(50)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(47)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.5%(22)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,125

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,047

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,277 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$261

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $333 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.9%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

27.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(266)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(7)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(335)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(3)

Ancestry

German41.9%(163)

Irish15.7%(61)

Norwegian10.5%(41)

English6.9%(27)

American6.4%(25)

Danish3.1%(12)

Russian3.1%(12)

Belgian1.3%(5)

Swedish1.3%(5)

French1%(4)

Czech0.8%(3)

Polish0.8%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(3)

Welsh0.8%(3)

Dutch0.5%(2)

British0.3%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.1%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married47.8%(96)

Married40.8%(82)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.4%(23)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(24)

Married68.6%(83)

Widowed0.8%(1)

Divorced10.7%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 5.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 83.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% 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)47.1%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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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