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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lesterville

South Dakota · 162 residents · 0.20 sq mi
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Lesterville is a city of 162 people in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $17,500. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. That trails the South Dakota median by roughly 34%. Median household income is $14,792, under the $30,130 national median. Median rent is $230 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
162
+3%vs 2000
vs 158 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.20 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8410512714816919902000201020202024Lesterville
202491
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.6%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.3%(20)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(13)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.2%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.3%(20)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(26)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.3%(7)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(13)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.5%(17)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$14,792
−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,667 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,145
−47%vs 2000
vs $15,487 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.5%
+15.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$17,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$230
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $338 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.1%
−17.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(152)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(162)
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.

Ancestry
German47.3%(43)
Czech23.1%(21)
Norwegian6.6%(6)
English5.5%(5)
Irish4.4%(4)
Dutch2.2%(2)
American1.1%(1)
French1.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.1%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.1%
−17.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 20.1 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 married9.3%(4)
Married69.8%(30)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20.9%(9)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married59.5%(25)
Widowed26.2%(11)
Divorced14.3%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War20%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lesterville, South Dakota?

Lesterville, South Dakota has about 162 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lesterville, South Dakota?

The typical household in Lesterville, South Dakota earns about $14,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lesterville, South Dakota expensive?

In Lesterville, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $17,500, and the typical rent is about $230 a month.

How educated are people in Lesterville, South Dakota?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lesterville, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lesterville, South Dakota?

About 18.5% of people in Lesterville, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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