Lake Norden

Population: 769
Median household income: $71,923
Median home value: $201,400

Located in Hamlin County, South Dakota, Lake Norden is a community with a population of 769. The median household income of $71,923 is below the Hamlin County median ($83,194).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Norden's population grew 53.2% from 502 to 769, while its median home value rose 84.9% from $108,900 to $201,400.

The typical home was built around 1963. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 769
Median age: 24.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,923
Median home value: $201,400
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 272
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

502769

Median household income

$64,423$71,923

Median home value

$108,900$201,400

Median gross rent

$720$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	502	$64,423	$108,900	$720
2020	531	$62,955	$118,200	$700
2021	581	$62,105	$120,300	$772
2022	740	$69,931	$155,200	$940
2023	769	$71,923	$201,400	$956

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 2416.0%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	11.4%
5 to 17	177	23.0%
18 to 24	123	16.0%
25 to 34	58	7.5%
35 to 44	107	13.9%
45 to 54	43	5.6%
55 to 64	48	6.2%
65 to 74	65	8.5%
75 and over	60	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	621	80.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	17.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	11.5%
High school graduate	159	41.7%
Some college or associate's	100	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	74	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	234	70.9%
Carpooled	25	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	17.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.0%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	198	61.9%
15 to 29 min	22	6.9%
30 to 44 min	18	5.6%
45 to 59 min	68	21.3%
60+ min	14	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 4.8% (35 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	68.0%
Nonfamily households	82	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	94.1%
Vacant	16	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	65.6%
Renter-occupied	88	34.4%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	73.2%
1-unit, attached	24	8.8%
2 to 4 units	6	2.2%
5 to 19 units	26	9.6%
20 or more units	1	0.4%
Mobile home & other	16	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4635460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.5801, -97.2116