Wakonda

Population: 352
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $97,700

Wakonda is a community in Clay County, South Dakota, home to 352 residents. The median household income of $56,875 is in line with the Clay County median ($58,794).

From 2019 to 2023, Wakonda's population grew 41.9% from 248 to 352, while its median home value rose 97.8% from $49,400 to $97,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 352
Median age: 53.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $97,700
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248352

Median household income

$45,938$56,875

Median home value

$49,400$97,700

Median gross rent

$575$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$45,938	$49,400	$575
2020	267	$44,000	$58,800	$625
2021	321	$57,500	$85,000	$708
2022	387	$54,219	$105,100	$663
2023	352	$56,875	$97,700	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	5.7%
5 to 17	64	18.2%
18 to 24	8	2.3%
25 to 34	35	9.9%
35 to 44	24	6.8%
45 to 54	35	9.9%
55 to 64	48	13.6%
65 to 74	48	13.6%
75 and over	70	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	322	91.5%
Black or African American	3	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.3%
Two or more races	25	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.4%
High school graduate	115	44.2%
Some college or associate's	82	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	27	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle2.5%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	78.0%
Carpooled	6	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	5.1%
Bicycle	3	2.5%
Worked from home	11	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	29.9%
15 to 29 min	19	17.8%
30 to 44 min	44	41.1%
45 to 59 min	3	2.8%
60+ min	9	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 16.3% (46 of 282)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	54.5%
Nonfamily households	55	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	77.1%
Vacant	36	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101	83.5%
Renter-occupied	20	16.5%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	88.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.6%
5 to 19 units	11	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4668100
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0081, -97.1060