Hermosa

Population: 296
Median household income: $53,194
Median home value: $108,800

Hermosa is a community in Custer County, South Dakota, home to 296 residents. The median household income of $53,194 is below the Custer County median ($81,958).

From 2019 to 2023, Hermosa's population declined 28.3% from 413 to 296, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $77,500 to $108,800.

The median gross rent is $1,259. 6.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 296
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,194
Median home value: $108,800
Median gross rent: $1,259
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

413296

Median household income

$62,361$53,194

Median home value

$77,500$108,800

Median gross rent

$875$1,259

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	413	$62,361	$77,500	$875
2020	407	$67,545	$65,800	$942
2021	397	$70,208	$88,300	$931
2022	360	$51,563	$90,000	—
2023	296	$53,194	$108,800	$1,259

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.0%
5 to 17	65	22.0%
18 to 24	8	2.7%
25 to 34	36	12.2%
35 to 44	24	8.1%
45 to 54	52	17.6%
55 to 64	20	6.8%
65 to 74	59	19.9%
75 and over	23	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	82.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	4.4%
Asian	4	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.3%
Two or more races	13	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	6.5%
High school graduate	103	48.1%
Some college or associate's	83	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	129	84.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	10.6%
15 to 29 min	81	61.4%
30 to 44 min	28	21.2%
45 to 59 min	7	5.3%
60+ min	2	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.9% (44 of 296)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	64.7%
Nonfamily households	49	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	82.2%
Vacant	30	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	97	69.8%
Renter-occupied	42	30.2%

1-unit, detached52.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	52.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	45.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4628300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8404, -103.1897