Bowdle

Population: 442
Median household income: $55,875
Median home value: $95,600

Located in Edmunds County, South Dakota, Bowdle is a community with a population of 442. Its median household income of $55,875 runs below the Edmunds County figure of $77,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Bowdle's population grew 2.1% from 433 to 442, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $69,300 to $95,600.

71.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 442
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,875
Median home value: $95,600
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

433442

Median household income

$48,516$55,875

Median home value

$69,300$95,600

Median gross rent

$533$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	433	$48,516	$69,300	$533
2020	381	$49,118	$83,900	$494
2021	416	$65,313	$81,300	$568
2022	364	$55,341	$88,500	$609
2023	442	$55,875	$95,600	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over19.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.4%
5 to 17	93	21.0%
18 to 24	38	8.6%
25 to 34	31	7.0%
35 to 44	78	17.6%
45 to 54	23	5.2%
55 to 64	30	6.8%
65 to 74	57	12.9%
75 and over	86	19.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	353	79.9%
Black or African American	31	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	12.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	5.2%
High school graduate	124	40.7%
Some college or associate's	89	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	52	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	24	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	69.8%
Carpooled	29	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	11.1%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	77.5%
15 to 29 min	34	17.0%
30 to 44 min	6	3.0%
45 to 59 min	3	1.5%
60+ min	2	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.3% (61 of 400)

	Count	Share
Family households	109	60.9%
Nonfamily households	70	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	179	72.5%
Vacant	68	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	102	57.0%
Renter-occupied	77	43.0%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	71.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	10.1%
5 to 19 units	19	7.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4606540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.4513, -99.6565