Fruitdale

Population: 121
Median household income: $15,833
Median home value: $162,800

Fruitdale is a community in Butte County, South Dakota, home to 121 residents. The median household income of $15,833 is below the Butte County median ($67,692).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fruitdale's population held roughly steady from 120 to 121, while its median home value rose 111.7% from $76,900 to $162,800.

Owners occupy 85.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 121
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $15,833
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 57
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

120121

Median household income

$70,625$15,833

Median home value

$76,900$162,800

Median gross rent

$1,563$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	120	$70,625	$76,900	—
2020	97	—	$130,100	—
2021	110	—	$136,600	—
2022	127	—	$139,700	$1,563
2023	121	$15,833	$162,800	$1,375

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3428.1%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 7424.0%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	12.4%
5 to 17	19	15.7%
18 to 24	7	5.8%
25 to 34	34	28.1%
35 to 44	2	1.7%
45 to 54	5	4.1%
55 to 64	6	5.0%
65 to 74	29	24.0%
75 and over	4	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78	64.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	5.0%
Two or more races	37	30.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's11.3%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.3%
High school graduate	37	46.3%
Some college or associate's	9	11.3%
Bachelor's degree	30	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	82.1%
Carpooled	4	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	14.8%
15 to 29 min	17	63.0%
30 to 44 min	3	11.1%
45 to 59 min	1	3.7%
60+ min	2	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 47.1% (57 of 121)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	44.6%
Nonfamily households	31	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	98.2%
Vacant	1	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48	85.7%
Renter-occupied	8	14.3%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4623140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6692, -103.6955