White River

Population: 712
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $59,800

White River is a community in Mellette County, South Dakota, home to 712 residents. Its median household income of $80,625 runs above the Mellette County figure of $51,364.

From 2019 to 2023, White River's population grew 7.2% from 664 to 712, while its median home value rose 107.6% from $28,800 to $59,800.

The median gross rent is $1,067. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 712
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $59,800
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

664712

Median household income

$40,972$80,625

Median home value

$28,800$59,800

Median gross rent

$671$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	664	$40,972	$28,800	$671
2020	653	$44,531	$28,200	$682
2021	582	$60,750	$54,500	$875
2022	681	—	$57,000	$1,012
2023	712	$80,625	$59,800	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.1%
5 to 17	195	27.4%
18 to 24	91	12.8%
25 to 34	68	9.6%
35 to 44	90	12.6%
45 to 54	78	11.0%
55 to 64	56	7.9%
65 to 74	75	10.5%
75 and over	44	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	227	31.9%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	386	54.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	94	13.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	16.3%
High school graduate	159	38.7%
Some college or associate's	110	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	67	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled22.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	67.1%
Carpooled	64	22.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	46.6%
15 to 29 min	62	23.3%
30 to 44 min	63	23.7%
45 to 59 min	17	6.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.35
Poverty rate: 31.4% (196 of 624)

	Count	Share
Family households	136	68.3%
Nonfamily households	63	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	80.6%
Vacant	48	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	53.8%
Renter-occupied	92	46.2%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	56.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	103	41.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4671340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5671, -100.7449