Ethan

Population: 263
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $134,400

Ethan is a community in Davison County, South Dakota, home to 263 residents. At $54,688, its median household income sits below Davison County's $61,401.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ethan's population declined 30.2% from 377 to 263, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $95,000 to $134,400.

16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 263
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 106
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

377263

Median household income

$51,875$54,688

Median home value

$95,000$134,400

Median gross rent

$713$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	377	$51,875	$95,000	$713
2020	328	$56,667	$97,800	$757
2021	300	$49,750	$116,700	$792
2022	269	$64,063	$126,300	$775
2023	263	$54,688	$134,400	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	5.3%
5 to 17	72	27.4%
18 to 24	26	9.9%
25 to 34	47	17.9%
35 to 44	21	8.0%
45 to 54	28	10.6%
55 to 64	34	12.9%
65 to 74	12	4.6%
75 and over	9	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	224	85.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	39	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	6.0%
High school graduate	49	32.5%
Some college or associate's	68	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	25	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	73.0%
Carpooled	18	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	12.8%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	16.3%
15 to 29 min	74	57.4%
30 to 44 min	14	10.9%
45 to 59 min	5	3.9%
60+ min	15	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 14.4% (38 of 263)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	61.4%
Nonfamily households	39	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	95.3%
Vacant	5	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	66.3%
Renter-occupied	34	33.7%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	76.4%
1-unit, attached	4	3.8%
2 to 4 units	6	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	1.9%
Mobile home & other	13	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4620060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5463, -97.9834