Emery

Population: 475
Median household income: $62,679
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Hanson County, South Dakota, Emery is a community with a population of 475. Its median household income of $62,679 runs below the Hanson County figure of $86,375.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emery's population declined 14.7% from 557 to 475, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $95,800 to $125,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,679
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 196
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

557475

Median household income

$57,500$62,679

Median home value

$95,800$125,000

Median gross rent

$725$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	557	$57,500	$95,800	$725
2020	510	$61,250	$100,400	$813
2021	501	$63,393	$99,600	$675
2022	492	$62,679	$114,800	$717
2023	475	$62,679	$125,000	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	7.4%
5 to 17	95	20.0%
18 to 24	38	8.0%
25 to 34	51	10.7%
35 to 44	81	17.1%
45 to 54	48	10.1%
55 to 64	57	12.0%
65 to 74	43	9.1%
75 and over	27	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	94.3%
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	26	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	8.1%
High school graduate	94	30.6%
Some college or associate's	108	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	68	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	83.9%
Carpooled	12	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.5%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	8	3.1%
Other means	6	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	34.1%
15 to 29 min	67	27.2%
30 to 44 min	56	22.8%
45 to 59 min	8	3.3%
60+ min	31	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 5.1% (24 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	62.2%
Nonfamily households	70	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	185	94.4%
Vacant	11	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	89.7%
Renter-occupied	19	10.3%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	93.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4619420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6020, -97.6195