Irene

Population: 521
Median household income: $59,091
Median home value: $87,100

Irene, a community in Clay County, South Dakota, has 521 residents. The median household income of $59,091 is in line with the Clay County median ($58,794).

From 2019 to 2023, Irene's population declined 15.7% from 618 to 521, while its median home value rose 10.7% from $78,700 to $87,100.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 86.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,091
Median home value: $87,100
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 228
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

618521

Median household income

$48,796$59,091

Median home value

$78,700$87,100

Median gross rent

$709$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	618	$48,796	$78,700	$709
2020	549	$47,031	$76,700	$685
2021	523	$43,281	$77,500	$714
2022	513	$50,625	$87,900	$817
2023	521	$59,091	$87,100	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	6.3%
5 to 17	83	15.9%
18 to 24	46	8.8%
25 to 34	73	14.0%
35 to 44	89	17.1%
45 to 54	38	7.3%
55 to 64	58	11.1%
65 to 74	44	8.4%
75 and over	57	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	477	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	13.1%
High school graduate	121	33.7%
Some college or associate's	134	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	52	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	74.9%
Carpooled	20	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	6.5%
Other means	6	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	40.1%
15 to 29 min	31	12.1%
30 to 44 min	63	24.5%
45 to 59 min	29	11.3%
60+ min	31	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.0% (70 of 467)

	Count	Share
Family households	110	49.5%
Nonfamily households	112	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	222	97.4%
Vacant	6	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	64.0%
Renter-occupied	80	36.0%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	198	86.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	22	9.6%
5 to 19 units	5	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4631940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0837, -97.1576