Webster

Population: 1,823
Median household income: $55,074
Median home value: $122,200

Located in Day County, South Dakota, Webster is a community with a population of 1,823. Its median household income of $55,074 runs below the Day County figure of $62,270.

Between 2019 and 2023, Webster's population grew 9.0% from 1,673 to 1,823, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $89,600 to $122,200.

The median resident is 42.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,823
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,074
Median home value: $122,200
Median gross rent: $612
Housing units: 960
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6731,823

Median household income

$33,750$55,074

Median home value

$89,600$122,200

Median gross rent

$491$612

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,673	$33,750	$89,600	$491
2020	1,681	$40,707	$93,300	$489
2021	1,772	$46,397	$100,000	$501
2022	1,805	$50,500	$115,300	$550
2023	1,823	$55,074	$122,200	$612

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	6.1%
5 to 17	241	13.2%
18 to 24	176	9.7%
25 to 34	215	11.8%
35 to 44	200	11.0%
45 to 54	155	8.5%
55 to 64	295	16.2%
65 to 74	179	9.8%
75 and over	251	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,667	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	2.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	54	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	8.5%
High school graduate	446	34.4%
Some college or associate's	523	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	157	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	59	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	705	81.5%
Carpooled	79	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	553	68.0%
15 to 29 min	68	8.4%
30 to 44 min	34	4.2%
45 to 59 min	114	14.0%
60+ min	44	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.1% (264 of 1,746)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	41.8%
Nonfamily households	492	58.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	845	88.0%
Vacant	115	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	578	68.4%
Renter-occupied	267	31.6%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	725	75.5%
1-unit, attached	23	2.4%
2 to 4 units	104	10.8%
5 to 19 units	100	10.4%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4669780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3366, -97.5218