Whitehorse

Population: 127
Median household income: $63,214

Whitehorse is a community in Dewey County, South Dakota, home to 127 residents. Its median household income of $63,214 runs above the Dewey County figure of $57,928.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitehorse's population declined 21.6% from 162 to 127, while its median household income rose 3.9% from $60,833 to $63,214.

81.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,214
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $603
Housing units: 37
Homeownership rate: 20.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 35.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

162127

Median household income

$60,833$63,214

Median gross rent

$575$603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	162	$60,833	$137,500	$575
2020	245	$53,036	—	$675
2021	227	$56,875	—	—
2022	147	$62,917	—	$613
2023	127	$63,214	—	$603

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.3%
5 to 17	30	23.6%
18 to 24	20	15.7%
25 to 34	23	18.1%
35 to 44	4	3.1%
45 to 54	24	18.9%
55 to 64	18	14.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
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	125	98.4%
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)	2	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.4%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	30.4%
High school graduate	29	42.0%
Some college or associate's	19	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	83.3%
Carpooled	4	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	29.2%
15 to 29 min	7	14.6%
30 to 44 min	8	16.7%
45 to 59 min	19	39.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 34.6% (44 of 127)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	94.1%
Nonfamily households	2	5.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34	91.9%
Vacant	3	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	20.6%
Renter-occupied	27	79.4%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	30	81.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	18.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4671140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.2746, -100.9012