Faith

Population: 327
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $124,400

Faith, a community in Meade County, South Dakota, has 327 residents. Its median household income of $39,583 runs below the Meade County figure of $74,161.

From 2019 to 2023, Faith's population declined 9.9% from 363 to 327, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $87,000 to $124,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.7% of the population. 79.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 327
Median age: 60.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $124,400
Median gross rent: $384
Housing units: 184
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

363327

Median household income

$42,614$39,583

Median home value

$87,000$124,400

Median gross rent

$294$384

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	363	$42,614	$87,000	$294
2020	276	$43,250	$92,000	$420
2021	282	$37,813	$95,500	$325
2022	304	$34,500	$95,500	$363
2023	327	$39,583	$124,400	$384

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over20.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	49	15.0%
18 to 24	6	1.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	36	11.0%
45 to 54	54	16.5%
55 to 64	59	18.0%
65 to 74	55	16.8%
75 and over	68	20.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	313	95.7%
Black or African American	7	2.1%
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	7	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.1%
High school graduate	93	34.2%
Some college or associate's	110	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	44	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	79.7%
Carpooled	9	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	11.1%
Other means	2	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	77.2%
15 to 29 min	9	6.6%
30 to 44 min	2	1.5%
45 to 59 min	20	14.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 20.5% (67 of 327)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	64.7%
Nonfamily households	55	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	156	84.8%
Vacant	28	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	77.6%
Renter-occupied	35	22.4%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	132	71.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	25	13.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4620980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0253, -102.0371