Canistota

Population: 664
Median household income: $61,979
Median home value: $112,200

Canistota is a community in McCook County, South Dakota, home to 664 residents. At $61,979, its median household income sits below McCook County's $80,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Canistota's population declined 6.3% from 709 to 664, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $90,500 to $112,200.

Households average 2.26 people. 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 664
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,979
Median home value: $112,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 296
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

709664

Median household income

$45,909$61,979

Median home value

$90,500$112,200

Median gross rent

$544$571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	709	$45,909	$90,500	$544
2020	663	$49,643	$91,700	$556
2021	548	$53,269	$96,300	$571
2022	670	$57,557	$99,400	—
2023	664	$61,979	$112,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	5.4%
5 to 17	114	17.2%
18 to 24	82	12.3%
25 to 34	38	5.7%
35 to 44	88	13.3%
45 to 54	104	15.7%
55 to 64	109	16.4%
65 to 74	51	7.7%
75 and over	42	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	541	81.5%
Black or African American	12	1.8%
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	57	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	8.6%
High school graduate	182	42.1%
Some college or associate's	146	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	56	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	282	74.4%
Carpooled	37	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	4.0%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	41	10.8%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	33.7%
15 to 29 min	47	13.9%
30 to 44 min	108	32.0%
45 to 59 min	61	18.0%
60+ min	8	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.9% (67 of 612)

	Count	Share
Family households	168	62.0%
Nonfamily households	103	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	91.6%
Vacant	25	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	88.6%
Renter-occupied	31	11.4%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	275	92.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	2.7%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	11	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4609300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5978, -97.2926