West Brule

Population: 482
Median household income: $34,167

West Brule is a community in Lyman County, South Dakota, home to 482 residents. The median household income of $34,167 is below the Lyman County median ($61,169).

From 2020 to 2023, West Brule's population grew 25.8% from 383 to 482, while its median household income rose 43.9% from $23,750 to $34,167.

Households average 6.51 people. The median gross rent is $425.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 482
Median age: 18.2 yrs
Median household income: $34,167
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $425
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 37.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

383482

Median household income

$23,750$34,167

Median gross rent

$516$425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	383	$23,750	$261,400	$516
2021	431	$30,000	—	$500
2022	531	$30,417	—	$453
2023	482	$34,167	—	$425

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

Age distribution

Under 512.2%

5 to 1737.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	12.2%
5 to 17	180	37.3%
18 to 24	44	9.1%
25 to 34	25	5.2%
35 to 44	47	9.8%
45 to 54	34	7.1%
55 to 64	69	14.3%
65 to 74	19	3.9%
75 and over	5	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33	6.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	449	93.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree0.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	23.6%
High school graduate	99	49.7%
Some college or associate's	52	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	69.2%
Carpooled	12	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	14.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	80.8%
15 to 29 min	13	12.5%
30 to 44 min	7	6.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 6.51
Poverty rate: 51.9% (250 of 482)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	86.5%
Nonfamily households	10	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	77.1%
Vacant	22	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	37.8%
Renter-occupied	46	62.2%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	90.6%
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	9	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4670284
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0727, -99.6384