Leola

Population: 363
Median household income: $76,458
Median home value: $66,500

Leola, a community in McPherson County, South Dakota, has 363 residents. At $76,458, its median household income sits above McPherson County's $62,024.

From 2019 to 2023, Leola's population declined 23.1% from 472 to 363, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $49,000 to $66,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 363
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,458
Median home value: $66,500
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

472363

Median household income

$52,596$76,458

Median home value

$49,000$66,500

Median gross rent

$557$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	472	$52,596	$49,000	$557
2020	435	$59,750	$54,500	$586
2021	374	$77,917	$56,300	$702
2022	359	$74,531	$66,600	$808
2023	363	$76,458	$66,500	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	7.2%
5 to 17	69	19.0%
18 to 24	12	3.3%
25 to 34	27	7.4%
35 to 44	51	14.0%
45 to 54	42	11.6%
55 to 64	73	20.1%
65 to 74	44	12.1%
75 and over	19	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	362	99.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
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 diploma10.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree24.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	10.5%
High school graduate	80	31.3%
Some college or associate's	76	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	63	24.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	63.9%
Carpooled	31	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.9%
Other means	11	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	38.2%
15 to 29 min	10	5.8%
30 to 44 min	52	30.1%
45 to 59 min	19	11.0%
60+ min	26	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 4.4% (16 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	69.4%
Nonfamily households	45	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	83.1%
Vacant	30	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	82.3%
Renter-occupied	26	17.7%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159	89.8%
1-unit, attached	7	4.0%
2 to 4 units	10	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4636460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.7211, -98.9385