Lake Poinsett

Population: 413
Median household income: $101,136
Median home value: $446,600

Lake Poinsett, a community in Hamlin County, South Dakota, has 413 residents. Its median household income of $101,136 runs above the Hamlin County figure of $83,194.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Poinsett's population declined 20.6% from 520 to 413, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $310,300 to $446,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 32.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 413
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $101,136
Median home value: $446,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 681
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

520413

Median household income

$72,250$101,136

Median home value

$310,300$446,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	520	$72,250	$310,300
2020	480	$84,583	$327,500
2021	487	$91,771	$363,600
2022	438	$81,324	$412,900
2023	413	$101,136	$446,600

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6432.9%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.8%
5 to 17	65	15.7%
18 to 24	17	4.1%
25 to 34	27	6.5%
35 to 44	23	5.6%
45 to 54	13	3.1%
55 to 64	136	32.9%
65 to 74	62	15.0%
75 and over	42	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	376	91.0%
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	37	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	90	29.7%
Some college or associate's	80	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	67	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	66	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone63.6%

Carpooled33.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	63.6%
Carpooled	48	33.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	5.0%
15 to 29 min	84	60.4%
30 to 44 min	30	21.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.1% (25 of 413)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	83.1%
Nonfamily households	30	16.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	26.1%
Vacant	503	73.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	641	94.1%
1-unit, attached	7	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4635480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.94 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 44.5725, -97.1084