Blunt

Population: 214
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $152,500

Located in Hughes County, South Dakota, Blunt is a community with a population of 214. Its median household income of $62,031 runs below the Hughes County figure of $78,981.

From 2019 to 2023, Blunt's population declined 47.7% from 409 to 214, while its median home value rose 57.7% from $96,700 to $152,500.

80.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 214
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,031
Median home value: $152,500
Median gross rent: $888
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409214

Median household income

$48,125$62,031

Median home value

$96,700$152,500

Median gross rent

$785$888

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	409	$48,125	$96,700	$785
2020	383	$53,478	$98,000	$811
2021	332	$56,833	$102,000	$725
2022	218	$60,000	$147,500	$786
2023	214	$62,031	$152,500	$888

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	12.6%
5 to 17	40	18.7%
18 to 24	8	3.7%
25 to 34	31	14.5%
35 to 44	14	6.5%
45 to 54	25	11.7%
55 to 64	31	14.5%
65 to 74	30	14.0%
75 and over	8	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.9%
High school graduate	61	43.9%
Some college or associate's	47	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	23	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone56.3%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	56.3%
Carpooled	19	18.4%
Public transit	2	1.9%
Walked	4	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	18.4%
Other means	1	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	21.4%
15 to 29 min	35	41.7%
30 to 44 min	24	28.6%
45 to 59 min	7	8.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 7.9% (17 of 214)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	68.7%
Nonfamily households	26	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	72.8%
Vacant	31	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	67.5%
Renter-occupied	27	32.5%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4606180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5159, -99.9886