Lake Andes

Population: 934
Median household income: $45,714
Median home value: $46,700

Lake Andes is a community in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, home to 934 residents. The median household income of $45,714 is below the Charles Mix County median ($64,850).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Andes's population grew 4.1% from 897 to 934, while its median home value rose 5.7% from $44,200 to $46,700.

The typical home was built around 1951. 34.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 934
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,714
Median home value: $46,700
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

897934

Median household income

$36,250$45,714

Median home value

$44,200$46,700

Median gross rent

$560$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	897	$36,250	$44,200	$560
2020	946	$36,513	$42,000	$660
2021	1,019	$37,969	$45,000	$664
2022	945	$46,250	$46,300	$715
2023	934	$45,714	$46,700	$743

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1730.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	6.3%
5 to 17	285	30.5%
18 to 24	76	8.1%
25 to 34	94	10.1%
35 to 44	134	14.3%
45 to 54	99	10.6%
55 to 64	68	7.3%
65 to 74	39	4.2%
75 and over	80	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	328	35.1%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	378	40.5%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	148	15.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	23.0%
High school graduate	159	30.9%
Some college or associate's	117	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	83	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	37	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	265	81.8%
Carpooled	27	8.3%
Public transit	7	2.2%
Walked	7	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.4%
Other means	7	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	59.7%
15 to 29 min	59	18.8%
30 to 44 min	55	17.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.78
Poverty rate: 34.6% (296 of 855)

	Count	Share
Family households	117	51.8%
Nonfamily households	109	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	74.3%
Vacant	78	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	69.0%
Renter-occupied	70	31.0%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	239	78.6%
1-unit, attached	4	1.3%
2 to 4 units	13	4.3%
5 to 19 units	34	11.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4635100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.1560, -98.5373