Freeman

Population: 1,558
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $171,300

Freeman, a community in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, has 1,558 residents. At $60,114, its median household income sits below Hutchinson County's $74,459.

From 2019 to 2023, Freeman's population grew 6.8% from 1,459 to 1,558, while its median home value rose 93.3% from $88,600 to $171,300.

The median gross rent is $741. 19.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,558
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $171,300
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 617
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4591,558

Median household income

$58,200$60,114

Median home value

$88,600$171,300

Median gross rent

$613$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,459	$58,200	$88,600	$613
2020	1,641	$52,330	$98,200	$639
2021	1,711	$53,693	$118,400	$636
2022	1,580	$61,719	$158,900	$675
2023	1,558	$60,114	$171,300	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	8.5%
5 to 17	374	24.0%
18 to 24	65	4.2%
25 to 34	82	5.3%
35 to 44	251	16.1%
45 to 54	152	9.8%
55 to 64	146	9.4%
65 to 74	166	10.7%
75 and over	189	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,233	79.1%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	1.4%
Asian	11	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	197	12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	5.2%
High school graduate	296	30.0%
Some college or associate's	447	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	137	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	536	76.9%
Carpooled	43	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	76	10.9%
Bicycle	7	1.0%
Worked from home	26	3.7%
Other means	9	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	397	59.2%
15 to 29 min	82	12.2%
30 to 44 min	75	11.2%
45 to 59 min	56	8.3%
60+ min	61	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 17.9% (269 of 1,500)

	Count	Share
Family households	354	62.2%
Nonfamily households	215	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	569	92.2%
Vacant	48	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	430	75.6%
Renter-occupied	139	24.4%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	87.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	12	1.9%
5 to 19 units	18	2.9%
20 or more units	43	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4623020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3475, -97.4308