Corsica

Population: 654
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $126,800

Corsica is a community in Douglas County, South Dakota, home to 654 residents. At $65,893, its median household income sits below Douglas County's $78,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Corsica's population held roughly steady from 650 to 654, while its median home value rose 63.4% from $77,600 to $126,800.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 654
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,893
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 298
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

650654

Median household income

$55,125$65,893

Median home value

$77,600$126,800

Median gross rent

$625$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	650	$55,125	$77,600	$625
2020	729	$53,068	$74,100	$833
2021	684	$65,556	$85,900	$818
2022	691	$70,294	$101,300	$675
2023	654	$65,893	$126,800	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	7.3%
5 to 17	98	15.0%
18 to 24	86	13.1%
25 to 34	70	10.7%
35 to 44	44	6.7%
45 to 54	60	9.2%
55 to 64	68	10.4%
65 to 74	77	11.8%
75 and over	103	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	611	93.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	2.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.1%
High school graduate	142	33.6%
Some college or associate's	116	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	101	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	77.8%
Carpooled	24	7.5%
Public transit	6	1.9%
Walked	22	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.1%
Other means	9	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	61.9%
15 to 29 min	30	9.7%
30 to 44 min	61	19.7%
45 to 59 min	8	2.6%
60+ min	19	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.5% (44 of 590)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	61.6%
Nonfamily households	98	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	255	85.6%
Vacant	43	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	163	63.9%
Renter-occupied	92	36.1%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	80.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	19	6.4%
5 to 19 units	16	5.4%
20 or more units	17	5.7%
Mobile home & other	4	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4613980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4224, -98.4074