Alpena

Population: 349
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $46,100

Located in Jerauld County, South Dakota, Alpena is a community with a population of 349. Its median household income of $65,417 runs below the Jerauld County figure of $75,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Alpena's population grew 3.9% from 336 to 349, while its median home value fell 24.2% from $60,800 to $46,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 349
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,417
Median home value: $46,100
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 150
Homeownership rate: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

336349

Median household income

$75,357$65,417

Median home value

$60,800$46,100

Median gross rent

$694$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	336	$75,357	$60,800	—
2020	400	$55,833	$49,300	$694
2021	382	$66,250	$46,300	$731
2022	407	$67,500	$47,700	$794
2023	349	$65,417	$46,100	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4420.6%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.6%
5 to 17	85	24.4%
18 to 24	18	5.2%
25 to 34	28	8.0%
35 to 44	72	20.6%
45 to 54	31	8.9%
55 to 64	34	9.7%
65 to 74	40	11.5%
75 and over	25	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188	53.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	30	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	34.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	13.5%
High school graduate	108	47.0%
Some college or associate's	72	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	8	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	80.8%
Carpooled	9	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	74.4%
15 to 29 min	21	15.8%
30 to 44 min	9	6.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 18.3% (64 of 349)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	71.3%
Nonfamily households	43	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137	91.3%
Renter-occupied	13	8.7%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	79.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4601020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.1834, -98.3684