Reliance

Population: 196
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $90,000

Reliance is a community in Lyman County, South Dakota, home to 196 residents. At $53,594, its median household income sits below Lyman County's $61,169.

From 2019 to 2023, Reliance's population grew 45.2% from 135 to 196, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $80,900 to $90,000.

4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 196
Median age: 25.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135196

Median household income

$56,250$53,594

Median home value

$80,900$90,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	135	$56,250	$80,900
2020	109	$54,375	$61,700
2021	122	$55,625	$75,000
2022	112	$55,000	$88,500
2023	196	$53,594	$90,000

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	8.7%
5 to 17	38	19.4%
18 to 24	27	13.8%
25 to 34	29	14.8%
35 to 44	7	3.6%
45 to 54	16	8.2%
55 to 64	17	8.7%
65 to 74	25	12.8%
75 and over	20	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	76.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	17.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate48.2%

Some college or associate's13.2%

Bachelor's degree34.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.8%
High school graduate	55	48.2%
Some college or associate's	15	13.2%
Bachelor's degree	39	34.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means19.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	74.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	2	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.8%
Other means	15	19.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	15.8%
15 to 29 min	57	75.0%
30 to 44 min	5	6.6%
45 to 59 min	2	2.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 4.1% (8 of 196)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	58.2%
Nonfamily households	23	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	83.3%
Vacant	11	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	90.9%
Renter-occupied	5	9.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	49	74.2%
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	17	25.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4654020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.8804, -99.6012