White Lake

Population: 423
Median household income: $48,906
Median home value: $59,300

Located in Aurora County, South Dakota, White Lake is a community with a population of 423. At $48,906, its median household income sits below Aurora County's $74,130.

From 2019 to 2023, White Lake's population grew 1.2% from 418 to 423, while its median home value fell 10.0% from $65,900 to $59,300.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,906
Median home value: $59,300
Median gross rent: $655
Housing units: 212
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

418423

Median household income

$68,125$48,906

Median home value

$65,900$59,300

Median gross rent

$394$655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	418	$68,125	$65,900	—
2020	437	$57,857	$57,000	$394
2021	384	$46,932	$55,700	$483
2022	404	$47,500	$58,900	$633
2023	423	$48,906	$59,300	$655

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	6.1%
5 to 17	48	11.3%
18 to 24	21	5.0%
25 to 34	38	9.0%
35 to 44	26	6.1%
45 to 54	46	10.9%
55 to 64	62	14.7%
65 to 74	89	21.0%
75 and over	67	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	408	96.5%
Black or African American	4	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	15.5%
High school graduate	137	41.8%
Some college or associate's	108	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	84.4%
Carpooled	12	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	8.1%
Other means	2	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	57.3%
15 to 29 min	37	21.6%
30 to 44 min	27	15.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 9.9% (37 of 375)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	54.9%
Nonfamily households	78	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173	81.6%
Vacant	39	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	75.7%
Renter-occupied	42	24.3%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	79.7%
1-unit, attached	3	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	7.1%
20 or more units	6	2.8%
Mobile home & other	19	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4671180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7283, -98.7120