Shindler

Population: 651
Median household income: $142,875
Median home value: $567,300

Shindler is a community in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to 651 residents. Its median household income of $142,875 runs above the Lincoln County figure of $96,552.

From 2019 to 2023, Shindler's population declined 14.6% from 762 to 651, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $394,300 to $567,300.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 651
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $142,875
Median home value: $567,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

762651

Median household income

$96,302$142,875

Median home value

$394,300$567,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	762	$96,302	$394,300
2020	933	$98,967	$428,300
2021	655	$108,750	$393,100
2022	585	$134,904	$507,500
2023	651	$142,875	$567,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.8%
5 to 17	152	23.3%
18 to 24	98	15.1%
25 to 34	78	12.0%
35 to 44	55	8.4%
45 to 54	89	13.7%
55 to 64	114	17.5%
65 to 74	49	7.5%
75 and over	11	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	526	80.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	4.1%
Asian	17	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	62	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.3%
High school graduate	73	18.4%
Some college or associate's	163	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	106	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	37	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone96.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326	96.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	13.6%
15 to 29 min	179	53.9%
30 to 44 min	89	26.8%
45 to 59 min	3	0.9%
60+ min	16	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 651)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	91.0%
Nonfamily households	16	9.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	96.6%
Renter-occupied	6	3.4%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175	98.9%
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	2	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4658590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4677, -96.6355