Plankinton

Population: 637
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $110,500

Plankinton, a community in Aurora County, South Dakota, has 637 residents. At $76,250, its median household income sits in line with Aurora County's $74,130.

From 2019 to 2023, Plankinton's population declined 7.8% from 691 to 637, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $85,800 to $110,500.

The typical home was built around 1975. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 637
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $110,500
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 309
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

691637

Median household income

$54,766$76,250

Median home value

$85,800$110,500

Median gross rent

$696$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	691	$54,766	$85,800	$696
2020	709	$62,917	$78,500	$710
2021	660	$66,250	$85,000	$765
2022	606	$76,250	$95,600	$888
2023	637	$76,250	$110,500	$900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	7.7%
5 to 17	101	15.9%
18 to 24	40	6.3%
25 to 34	75	11.8%
35 to 44	109	17.1%
45 to 54	91	14.3%
55 to 64	76	11.9%
65 to 74	52	8.2%
75 and over	44	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	516	81.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.9%
Asian	5	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	7.6%
High school graduate	129	28.9%
Some college or associate's	173	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	92	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	19	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	296	76.5%
Carpooled	45	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	8.3%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	50.4%
15 to 29 min	56	15.8%
30 to 44 min	118	33.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 6.7% (42 of 629)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	72.3%
Nonfamily households	75	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	87.7%
Vacant	38	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	77.1%
Renter-occupied	62	22.9%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	79.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	18	5.8%
5 to 19 units	1	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4650020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7154, -98.4836