Chamberlain

Population: 2,621
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $195,300

Chamberlain is a community in Brule County, South Dakota, home to 2,621 residents. The median household income of $75,000 is in line with the Brule County median ($74,043).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chamberlain's population grew 2.2% from 2,565 to 2,621, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $157,100 to $195,300.

The typical home was built around 1973. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,621
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $195,300
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 1,056
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5652,621

Median household income

$54,833$75,000

Median home value

$157,100$195,300

Median gross rent

$600$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,565	$54,833	$157,100	$600
2020	2,549	$50,461	$153,600	$611
2021	2,400	$58,466	$149,800	$730
2022	2,538	$59,375	$174,700	$613
2023	2,621	$75,000	$195,300	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	7.0%
5 to 17	484	18.5%
18 to 24	220	8.4%
25 to 34	262	10.0%
35 to 44	306	11.7%
45 to 54	262	10.0%
55 to 64	344	13.1%
65 to 74	300	11.4%
75 and over	259	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,815	69.2%
Black or African American	49	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	514	19.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	14.6%
High school graduate	434	25.0%
Some college or associate's	412	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	473	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	161	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	780	66.5%
Carpooled	241	20.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	4.8%
Other means	73	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	892	79.9%
15 to 29 min	122	10.9%
30 to 44 min	77	6.9%
45 to 59 min	9	0.8%
60+ min	17	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 9.6% (238 of 2,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	59.2%
Nonfamily households	357	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	874	82.8%
Vacant	182	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	537	61.4%
Renter-occupied	337	38.6%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	737	69.8%
1-unit, attached	13	1.2%
2 to 4 units	68	6.4%
5 to 19 units	161	15.2%
20 or more units	28	2.7%
Mobile home & other	49	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4611220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.48 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Center point: 43.7987, -99.3296