Bruce

Population: 283
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $95,000

Bruce, a community in Brookings County, South Dakota, has 283 residents. At $52,500, its median household income sits below Brookings County's $67,341.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bruce's population grew 62.6% from 174 to 283, while its median home value rose 11.4% from $85,300 to $95,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population. 77.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 136
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

174283

Median household income

$58,333$52,500

Median home value

$85,300$95,000

Median gross rent

$675$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	174	$58,333	$85,300	$675
2020	259	$54,688	$86,100	—
2021	260	$56,875	$86,100	—
2022	254	$50,833	$85,000	$658
2023	283	$52,500	$95,000	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	8.8%
5 to 17	74	26.1%
18 to 24	16	5.7%
25 to 34	11	3.9%
35 to 44	52	18.4%
45 to 54	33	11.7%
55 to 64	26	9.2%
65 to 74	19	6.7%
75 and over	27	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	267	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
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)	15	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	7.1%
High school graduate	71	42.3%
Some college or associate's	41	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	38	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	77.7%
Carpooled	8	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	11.8%
15 to 29 min	87	79.1%
30 to 44 min	8	7.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.1% (20 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	55.6%
Nonfamily households	55	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	91.2%
Vacant	12	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	83.9%
Renter-occupied	20	16.1%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	113	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	5.1%
5 to 19 units	7	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4607740
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4378, -96.8906