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Prairiewood

South Dakota · 303 residents · 0.59 sq mi
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Prairiewood is a city of 303 people in South Dakota. 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. At a median age of 46.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%. There are 189 fewer people here than in 2021.

At a glance
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

303
−38%vs 2021
vs 492 in 2021
2020 – 2024
46.3
+42%vs 2021
vs 32.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.59 sq mi
Population, 20202024
28434240045751520202024Prairiewood
2024474
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.6%(23)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(16)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(21)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.7%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.3%(25)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(39)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.9%(36)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.2%(49)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.5%(41)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.9%(21)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.6%(8)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$80,552
+21%vs 2021
vs $66,713 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information19.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services19%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction5.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$385,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $416,300 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
94.1%
−5.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
5.9% rent
2.34 people
−15%vs 2021
vs 2.75 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(492)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(289)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German50.7%(222)
Swedish23.5%(103)
Norwegian22.8%(100)
Irish17.4%(76)
English13.9%(61)
Finnish8.7%(38)
Russian7.5%(33)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(17)
Section 05

Education

63.5%
−10.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 73.8% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
23.8%
+7.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.8% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−9%vs 2021
vs 15.2 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
87.6%
+12.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 75.6% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
81.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.2% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.7%
US average: 73.3%
74.8%
+5.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 68.9% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

45.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.8% in 2021
54.1%
+3.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.2% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
93.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19%(22)
Married81%(94)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married16.3%(24)
Married61.9%(91)
Widowed21.8%(32)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
56.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
50.7%
US average: 13.7%
23.3%
US average: 17.6%
3.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.3%
US average: 35.2%

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

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How many people live in Prairiewood, South Dakota?

Prairiewood, South Dakota has about 303 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Prairiewood, South Dakota expensive?

In Prairiewood, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $385,900.

How educated are people in Prairiewood, South Dakota?

About 63.5% of adults age 25 and over in Prairiewood, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prairiewood, South Dakota?

About 0.0% of people in Prairiewood, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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