Custer

Population: 2,148
Median household income: $80,188
Median home value: $229,500

Custer, a community in Custer County, South Dakota, has 2,148 residents. At $80,188, its median household income sits in line with Custer County's $81,958.

From 2019 to 2023, Custer's population declined 5.9% from 2,282 to 2,148, while its median home value rose 64.6% from $139,400 to $229,500.

The median resident is 54.9 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 19.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,148
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,188
Median home value: $229,500
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 1,281
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2822,148

Median household income

$50,345$80,188

Median home value

$139,400$229,500

Median gross rent

$703$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,282	$50,345	$139,400	$703
2020	2,314	$57,300	$142,800	$792
2021	2,067	$61,648	$158,700	$842
2022	2,043	$66,141	$187,500	$885
2023	2,148	$80,188	$229,500	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over19.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	3.7%
5 to 17	205	9.5%
18 to 24	127	5.9%
25 to 34	235	10.9%
35 to 44	197	9.2%
45 to 54	231	10.8%
55 to 64	320	14.9%
65 to 74	332	15.5%
75 and over	421	19.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,912	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	2.5%
Asian	22	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	6.3%
High school graduate	581	33.5%
Some college or associate's	522	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	335	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	188	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	770	79.4%
Carpooled	67	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	4.5%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	76	7.8%
Other means	10	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	551	61.6%
15 to 29 min	136	15.2%
30 to 44 min	91	10.2%
45 to 59 min	57	6.4%
60+ min	59	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 9.8% (200 of 2,044)

	Count	Share
Family households	687	66.6%
Nonfamily households	344	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,031	80.5%
Vacant	250	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	680	66.0%
Renter-occupied	351	34.0%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	760	59.3%
1-unit, attached	75	5.9%
2 to 4 units	89	6.9%
5 to 19 units	176	13.7%
20 or more units	65	5.1%
Mobile home & other	116	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4615140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.7667, -103.5996