Waubay

Population: 425
Median household income: $36,635
Median home value: $105,000

Waubay is a community in Day County, South Dakota, home to 425 residents. The median household income of $36,635 is below the Day County median ($62,270).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waubay's population declined 18.0% from 518 to 425, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $71,800 to $105,000.

The median resident is 51.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 25.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 425
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $36,635
Median home value: $105,000
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 347
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

518425

Median household income

$41,813$36,635

Median home value

$71,800$105,000

Median gross rent

$447$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	518	$41,813	$71,800	$447
2020	530	$33,393	$73,300	$519
2021	403	$34,844	$74,300	$565
2022	411	$41,500	$89,100	$596
2023	425	$36,635	$105,000	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7425.9%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.3%
5 to 17	86	20.2%
18 to 24	12	2.8%
25 to 34	16	3.8%
35 to 44	63	14.8%
45 to 54	29	6.8%
55 to 64	44	10.4%
65 to 74	110	25.9%
75 and over	51	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	58.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	137	32.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	9.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.8%
High school graduate	145	46.3%
Some college or associate's	68	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	70	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	91.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	40.5%
15 to 29 min	68	44.4%
30 to 44 min	13	8.5%
45 to 59 min	7	4.6%
60+ min	3	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 9.2% (39 of 425)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	61.3%
Nonfamily households	77	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	57.3%
Vacant	148	42.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	66.3%
Renter-occupied	67	33.7%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	298	85.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	6.9%
5 to 19 units	5	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4669340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3345, -97.3055