La Plant

Population: 266
Median household income: $18,629

Located in Dewey County, South Dakota, La Plant is a community with a population of 266. The median household income of $18,629 is below the Dewey County median ($57,928).

From 2019 to 2023, La Plant's population grew 7.7% from 247 to 266.

91.7% of workers drive to work alone. 85.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 266
Median age: 18.3 yrs
Median household income: $18,629
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $467
Housing units: 63
Homeownership rate: 29.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 73.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

247266

Median household income

$30,208$18,629

Median home value

$80,600$65,000

Median gross rent

$664$467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	247	$30,208	—	$664
2020	305	—	$80,600	$569
2021	267	$29,792	$65,000	$546
2022	300	$18,950	—	$441
2023	266	$18,629	—	$467

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

Age distribution

Under 527.8%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 740.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	27.8%
5 to 17	57	21.4%
18 to 24	14	5.3%
25 to 34	58	21.8%
35 to 44	20	7.5%
45 to 54	29	10.9%
55 to 64	13	4.9%
65 to 74	1	0.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	266	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.8%

High school graduate55.4%

Some college or associate's5.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	38.8%
High school graduate	67	55.4%
Some college or associate's	7	5.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	91.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	4	36.4%
30 to 44 min	7	63.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.59
Poverty rate: 96.9% (248 of 256)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	70.7%
Nonfamily households	17	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	92.1%
Vacant	5	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17	29.3%
Renter-occupied	41	70.7%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4635940
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.1282, -100.6409