St. Lawrence

Population: 145
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $83,800

St. Lawrence, a community in Hand County, South Dakota, has 145 residents. Its median household income of $42,813 runs below the Hand County figure of $72,054.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Lawrence's population declined 28.2% from 202 to 145, while its median home value rose 16.2% from $72,100 to $83,800.

81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 145
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

202145

Median household income

$65,781$42,813

Median home value

$72,100$83,800

Median gross rent

$792$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	202	$65,781	$72,100	$792
2020	167	$55,000	$75,000	$933
2021	173	$47,500	$66,000	—
2022	173	$42,188	$73,600	—
2023	145	$42,813	$83,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5420.7%

55 to 642.1%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	6.2%
5 to 17	25	17.2%
18 to 24	3	2.1%
25 to 34	20	13.8%
35 to 44	10	6.9%
45 to 54	30	20.7%
55 to 64	3	2.1%
65 to 74	27	18.6%
75 and over	18	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	141	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's47.2%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.9%
High school graduate	49	45.4%
Some college or associate's	51	47.2%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone92.0%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	92.0%
Carpooled	5	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	82.6%
15 to 29 min	5	5.8%
30 to 44 min	2	2.3%
45 to 59 min	7	8.1%
60+ min	1	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 5.5% (8 of 145)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	50.0%
Nonfamily households	36	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	85.7%
Vacant	12	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	81.9%
Renter-occupied	13	18.1%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	68	81.0%
1-unit, attached	3	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4657180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5166, -98.9379