Hosmer

Population: 249
Median household income: $65,179
Median home value: $52,700

Hosmer is a community in Edmunds County, South Dakota, home to 249 residents. Its median household income of $65,179 runs below the Edmunds County figure of $77,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hosmer's population declined 9.1% from 274 to 249, while its median home value rose 81.1% from $29,100 to $52,700.

The typical home was built around 1945. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 249
Median age: 61.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,179
Median home value: $52,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

274249

Median household income

$36,250$65,179

Median home value

$29,100$52,700

Median gross rent

$433$300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	274	$36,250	$29,100	$433
2020	227	$40,156	$27,300	$575
2021	263	$41,563	$29,400	$425
2022	273	$46,635	$50,000	$300
2023	249	$65,179	$52,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 542.4%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over23.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.4%
5 to 17	26	10.4%
18 to 24	6	2.4%
25 to 34	25	10.0%
35 to 44	21	8.4%
45 to 54	6	2.4%
55 to 64	53	21.3%
65 to 74	47	18.9%
75 and over	59	23.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.3%
High school graduate	67	31.8%
Some college or associate's	53	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	63	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone51.0%

Carpooled18.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle15.6%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	51.0%
Carpooled	18	18.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	10.4%
Bicycle	15	15.6%
Worked from home	4	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	48.9%
15 to 29 min	15	16.3%
30 to 44 min	14	15.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 12.0% (30 of 249)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	55.4%
Nonfamily households	58	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	79.8%
Vacant	33	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	93.1%
Renter-occupied	9	6.9%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	93.9%
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	10	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4630140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5788, -99.4736