Faulkton

Population: 627
Median household income: $68,672
Median home value: $100,000

Faulkton is a community in Faulk County, South Dakota, home to 627 residents. The median household income of $68,672 is above the Faulk County median ($58,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Faulkton's population declined 24.5% from 831 to 627, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $89,600 to $100,000.

Households average 2.16 people. The median gross rent is $860.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 627
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,672
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

831627

Median household income

$51,583$68,672

Median home value

$89,600$100,000

Median gross rent

$665$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	831	$51,583	$89,600	$665
2020	819	$43,611	$90,600	$667
2021	739	$54,615	$91,300	$733
2022	672	$60,000	$106,300	$964
2023	627	$68,672	$100,000	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 541.8%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	6.2%
5 to 17	129	20.6%
18 to 24	15	2.4%
25 to 34	95	15.2%
35 to 44	115	18.3%
45 to 54	11	1.8%
55 to 64	39	6.2%
65 to 74	84	13.4%
75 and over	100	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	590	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	16.2%
High school graduate	119	26.8%
Some college or associate's	156	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	58	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	39	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	76.5%
Carpooled	24	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.8%
Other means	6	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	200	81.6%
15 to 29 min	4	1.6%
30 to 44 min	8	3.3%
45 to 59 min	9	3.7%
60+ min	24	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 7.9% (44 of 560)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	52.5%
Nonfamily households	123	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	259	70.2%
Vacant	110	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	66.4%
Renter-occupied	87	33.6%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	247	66.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	5.4%
5 to 19 units	21	5.7%
20 or more units	40	10.8%
Mobile home & other	41	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4621260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0342, -99.1267