Ramona

Population: 427
Median household income: $76,042
Median home value: $92,900

Ramona, a community in Lake County, South Dakota, has 427 residents. Its median household income of $76,042 runs in line with the Lake County figure of $73,792.

From 2019 to 2023, Ramona's population grew 87.3% from 228 to 427, while its median home value rose 52.3% from $61,000 to $92,900.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 427
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,042
Median home value: $92,900
Median gross rent: $663
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228427

Median household income

$37,188$76,042

Median home value

$61,000$92,900

Median gross rent

$575$663

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228	$37,188	$61,000	$575
2020	413	$56,250	$70,600	$600
2021	274	$50,417	$75,000	$588
2022	284	$52,292	$87,000	—
2023	427	$76,042	$92,900	$663

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3435.1%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.8%
5 to 17	83	19.4%
18 to 24	10	2.3%
25 to 34	150	35.1%
35 to 44	26	6.1%
45 to 54	22	5.2%
55 to 64	72	16.9%
65 to 74	35	8.2%
75 and over	17	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	34.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	16.2%
Asian	4	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	203	47.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	27.6%
High school graduate	90	28.0%
Some college or associate's	95	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	46	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	81.0%
Carpooled	39	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	60.6%
15 to 29 min	31	12.4%
30 to 44 min	45	17.9%
45 to 59 min	4	1.6%
60+ min	19	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 10.1% (39 of 387)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	51.0%
Nonfamily households	73	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	84.2%
Vacant	28	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	77.9%
Renter-occupied	33	22.1%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units26.0%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	60.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	46	26.0%
5 to 19 units	18	10.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4652860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1199, -97.2154