Lake City

Population: 56
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $175,000

Located in Marshall County, South Dakota, Lake City is a community with a population of 56. At $43,750, its median household income sits below Marshall County's $72,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake City's population declined 18.8% from 69 to 56, while its median home value rose 136.5% from $74,000 to $175,000.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 33.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 29
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6956

Median household income

$55,250$43,750

Median home value

$74,000$175,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	69	$55,250	$74,000
2020	72	$55,750	$76,000
2021	48	$56,250	$76,700
2022	53	$51,250	$137,500
2023	56	$43,750	$175,000

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3432.1%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7433.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	7.1%
5 to 17	6	10.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	18	32.1%
35 to 44	2	3.6%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	5	8.9%
65 to 74	19	33.9%
75 and over	2	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate52.2%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	24	52.2%
Some college or associate's	10	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	12	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	72.2%
15 to 29 min	4	11.1%
30 to 44 min	4	11.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 39.3% (22 of 56)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	65.0%
Nonfamily households	7	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20	69.0%
Vacant	9	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	90.0%
Renter-occupied	2	10.0%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27	93.1%
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	2	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4635220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.7248, -97.4140