Wessington

Population: 192
Median household income: $65,250
Median home value: $95,000

Wessington, a community in Beadle County, South Dakota, has 192 residents. The median household income of $65,250 is in line with the Beadle County median ($63,082).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wessington's population declined 45.8% from 354 to 192, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $61,200 to $95,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.9% of the population. 92.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 192
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,250
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 107
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

354192

Median household income

$52,917$65,250

Median home value

$61,200$95,000

Median gross rent

$521$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	354	$52,917	$61,200	$521
2020	241	$55,536	$57,500	$654
2021	220	$41,964	$56,900	$625
2022	203	$44,500	$72,500	$833
2023	192	$65,250	$95,000	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	5.2%
5 to 17	55	28.6%
18 to 24	12	6.3%
25 to 34	30	15.6%
35 to 44	32	16.7%
45 to 54	11	5.7%
55 to 64	14	7.3%
65 to 74	15	7.8%
75 and over	13	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	186	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's48.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.6%
High school graduate	30	26.1%
Some college or associate's	56	48.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	92.8%
Carpooled	3	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	47.9%
15 to 29 min	36	38.3%
30 to 44 min	11	11.7%
45 to 59 min	2	2.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 20.8% (40 of 192)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	61.7%
Nonfamily households	31	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	75.7%
Vacant	26	24.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	85.2%
Renter-occupied	12	14.8%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4670140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4551, -98.6968