Kadoka

Population: 427
Median household income: $36,786

Kadoka is a community in Jackson County, South Dakota, home to 427 residents. Its median household income of $36,786 runs above the Jackson County figure of $26,686.

From 2019 to 2023, Kadoka's population declined 45.2% from 779 to 427.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 427
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,786
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 256
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

779427

Median household income

$37,750$36,786

Median home value

$39,200$46,500

Median gross rent

$575$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	779	$37,750	$39,200	$575
2020	664	$37,857	$47,700	$587
2021	500	$40,139	$46,500	$575
2022	441	$33,009	—	$475
2023	427	$36,786	—	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over20.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	7.5%
5 to 17	75	17.6%
18 to 24	23	5.4%
25 to 34	43	10.1%
35 to 44	61	14.3%
45 to 54	46	10.8%
55 to 64	37	8.7%
65 to 74	24	5.6%
75 and over	86	20.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	322	75.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	18.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate47.1%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	13.1%
High school graduate	140	47.1%
Some college or associate's	90	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	28	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	88.6%
15 to 29 min	12	8.1%
30 to 44 min	5	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 15.3% (58 of 379)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	46.4%
Nonfamily households	89	53.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	64.8%
Vacant	90	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	50.0%
Renter-occupied	83	50.0%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	63.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	39	15.2%
20 or more units	14	5.5%
Mobile home & other	40	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4633180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.8286, -101.5012