Willow Lake

Population: 455
Median household income: $63,929
Median home value: $150,000

Located in Clark County, South Dakota, Willow Lake is a community with a population of 455. The median household income of $63,929 is in line with the Clark County median ($62,885).

From 2019 to 2023, Willow Lake's population grew 38.7% from 328 to 455, while its median home value rose 137.7% from $63,100 to $150,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 36.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 455
Median age: 16.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,929
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328455

Median household income

$50,313$63,929

Median home value

$63,100$150,000

Median gross rent

$628$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	328	$50,313	$63,100	$628
2020	445	$53,365	$76,100	$706
2021	459	$55,000	$92,500	$632
2022	360	$57,292	$90,000	$813
2023	455	$63,929	$150,000	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 519.1%

5 to 1736.9%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 541.8%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 743.5%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	19.1%
5 to 17	168	36.9%
18 to 24	27	5.9%
25 to 34	63	13.8%
35 to 44	32	7.0%
45 to 54	8	1.8%
55 to 64	35	7.7%
65 to 74	16	3.5%
75 and over	19	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	378	83.1%
Black or African American	16	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	61	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's52.0%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	13.3%
High school graduate	32	18.5%
Some college or associate's	90	52.0%
Bachelor's degree	28	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	69.7%
Carpooled	22	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	9.8%
Other means	4	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	52.1%
15 to 29 min	17	14.3%
30 to 44 min	20	16.8%
45 to 59 min	19	16.0%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.29
Poverty rate: 1.1% (5 of 455)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	66.0%
Nonfamily households	36	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	106	84.8%
Vacant	19	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	64	60.4%
Renter-occupied	42	39.6%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	88.0%
1-unit, attached	5	4.0%
2 to 4 units	9	7.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4671940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6279, -97.6381