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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wallace

South Dakota · 66 residents · 0.13 sq mi
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With 66 people, Wallace is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $14,999. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $200 a month. The poverty rate is 21.2%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66
−23%vs 2000
vs 86 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.0
+9%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.13 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5066829811419902000201020202024Wallace
202466
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(3)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 191.5%(1)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(3)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.2%(14)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.6%(5)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543%(2)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6416.7%(11)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8415.2%(10)
US avg: 4%
85 and over7.6%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$20,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,708 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,411
−22%vs 2000
vs $14,677 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.2%
+12.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$14,999
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $250 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(86)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(66)
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
German60.6%(40)
French28.8%(19)
Norwegian19.7%(13)
English10.6%(7)
Italian9.1%(6)
Czech3%(2)
British1.5%(1)
Irish1.5%(1)
Polish1.5%(1)
Swedish1.5%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.5%
+19.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married32%(8)
Married56%(14)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced12%(3)
Women 15+
Never married5%(1)
Married75%(15)
Widowed20%(4)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
13.6%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
53.0%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.3%
+14.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−9.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
10.6%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.5%
+15.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.3%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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 Wallace, South Dakota?

Wallace, South Dakota has about 66 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Wallace, South Dakota earns about $20,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wallace, South Dakota expensive?

In Wallace, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $200 a month.

How educated are people in Wallace, South Dakota?

About 10.2% of adults age 25 and over in Wallace, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wallace, South Dakota?

About 21.2% of people in Wallace, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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