CITY · 1990 CENSUS

White

South Dakota · 535 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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With 535 people, White is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $21,000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $228 a month. Median household income is $17,667, under the $30,130 national median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

535

+1%vs 2000

vs 530 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.3

+4%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024484

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(81)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(78)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(30)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(42)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,667

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,528 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,528

−42%vs 2000

vs $13,027 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.5%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,000

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$228

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.3%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(516)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(532)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(12)

Asian0.6%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American0.4%(2)

Panamanian0.4%(2)

Asian origin

Burmese2.5%(12)

Filipino1%(5)

Ancestry

German31.2%(151)

Norwegian20.2%(98)

Irish8.3%(40)

English7.9%(38)

American2.7%(13)

Polish2.7%(13)

Dutch1.7%(8)

Swedish1.4%(7)

Danish0.6%(3)

Finnish0.6%(3)

Italian0.4%(2)

Russian0.4%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scottish0.4%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.9%

−13.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+95%vs 2000

vs 11.9 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 married28.9%(55)

Married62.6%(119)

Widowed1.1%(2)

Divorced7.4%(14)

Women 15+

Never married19.1%(37)

Married62.4%(121)

Widowed3.1%(6)

Divorced15.5%(30)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.4%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.6%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.0%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 78.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.3%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era80%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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