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South Shore

South Dakota · 287 residents · 1.40 sq mi
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South Shore is home to 287 people in South Dakota. Median home value sits at $18,000. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the South Dakota median by roughly 34%. The median household earns $14,808, about 51% below the national median. Median rent is $225 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

287
+6%vs 2000
vs 270 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 41.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16720023326529819902000201020202024South Shore
2024183
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.2%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(28)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.5%(30)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.5%(10)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.7%(25)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(42)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(24)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.1%(32)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.2%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.1%(26)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,808
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,836
−68%vs 2000
vs $21,341 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.1%
+13.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$18,000
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$225
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $225 in 2000
US average: $450
62.6%
−16.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
37.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(267)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(272)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.5%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German55.2%(101)
Norwegian23%(42)
Danish8.2%(15)
Dutch6.6%(12)
English4.9%(9)
Irish3.3%(6)
Swedish1.6%(3)
American1.1%(2)
Polish0.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.9%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.9%
−13.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
−4%vs 2000
vs 18.8 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 married25.3%(20)
Married51.9%(41)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced22.8%(18)
Women 15+
Never married15.5%(11)
Married60.6%(43)
Widowed5.6%(4)
Divorced18.3%(13)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
34.4%
−19.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−13.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.2%
+25.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% 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)38.7%(12)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.5%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.6%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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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How many people live in South Shore, South Dakota?

South Shore, South Dakota has about 287 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in South Shore, South Dakota earns about $14,808 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Shore, South Dakota expensive?

In South Shore, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $18,000, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in South Shore, South Dakota?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in South Shore, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Shore, South Dakota?

About 21.1% of people in South Shore, 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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