Badger

Population: 164
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $72,000

Badger, a community in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, has 164 residents. At $68,571, its median household income sits in line with Kingsbury County's $70,221.

From 2019 to 2023, Badger's population grew 82.2% from 90 to 164, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $47,500 to $72,000.

4.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 164
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

90164

Median household income

$48,750$68,571

Median home value

$47,500$72,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	90	$48,750	$47,500
2020	94	$52,000	$54,100
2021	129	$70,536	$59,400
2022	168	$65,750	$60,000
2023	164	$68,571	$72,000

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	7.9%
5 to 17	42	25.6%
18 to 24	12	7.3%
25 to 34	25	15.2%
35 to 44	9	5.5%
45 to 54	28	17.1%
55 to 64	11	6.7%
65 to 74	16	9.8%
75 and over	8	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	12.4%
High school graduate	41	42.3%
Some college or associate's	33	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	77.9%
Carpooled	2	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	16.9%
Other means	2	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	37.5%
15 to 29 min	19	29.7%
30 to 44 min	15	23.4%
45 to 59 min	4	6.3%
60+ min	2	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 4.9% (8 of 164)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	88.9%
Nonfamily households	6	11.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	80.6%
Vacant	13	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	92.6%
Renter-occupied	4	7.4%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	79.1%
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	14	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4603060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.4855, -97.2079