Wessington Springs

Population: 747
Median household income: $46,750
Median home value: $96,000

Wessington Springs is a community in Jerauld County, South Dakota, home to 747 residents. Its median household income of $46,750 runs below the Jerauld County figure of $75,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Wessington Springs's population declined 13.6% from 865 to 747, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $62,500 to $96,000.

The typical home was built around 1963. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 747
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,750
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $461
Housing units: 441
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

865747

Median household income

$43,170$46,750

Median home value

$62,500$96,000

Median gross rent

$478$461

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	865	$43,170	$62,500	$478
2020	811	$41,150	$70,000	$473
2021	639	$40,338	$77,900	$467
2022	659	$42,946	$89,200	$422
2023	747	$46,750	$96,000	$461

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	5.0%
5 to 17	105	14.1%
18 to 24	6	0.8%
25 to 34	87	11.6%
35 to 44	73	9.8%
45 to 54	36	4.8%
55 to 64	71	9.5%
65 to 74	151	20.2%
75 and over	181	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	668	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	8.0%
High school graduate	264	44.1%
Some college or associate's	145	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	125	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	73.7%
Carpooled	18	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	14.0%
Other means	4	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	186	72.1%
15 to 29 min	42	16.3%
30 to 44 min	11	4.3%
45 to 59 min	5	1.9%
60+ min	14	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 11.2% (79 of 704)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	40.9%
Nonfamily households	212	59.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	359	81.4%
Vacant	82	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	278	77.4%
Renter-occupied	81	22.6%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	353	80.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.1%
5 to 19 units	59	13.4%
20 or more units	10	2.3%
Mobile home & other	14	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4670220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0805, -98.5712