Ward

Population: 54
Median household income: $87,788
Median home value: $155,800

Located in Moody County, South Dakota, Ward is a community with a population of 54. Its median household income of $87,788 runs above the Moody County figure of $77,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ward's population held roughly steady from 54 to 54.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 50.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $87,788
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 26
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5454

Median household income

$58,889$87,788

Median home value

$205,000$155,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	54	$58,889	—
2020	32	$45,000	—
2021	22	—	$205,000
2022	31	—	$154,200
2023	54	$87,788	$155,800

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3450.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 641.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.7%
5 to 17	8	14.8%
18 to 24	5	9.3%
25 to 34	27	50.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	7	13.0%
55 to 64	1	1.9%
65 to 74	4	7.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	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 diploma12.8%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's7.7%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	12.8%
High school graduate	21	53.8%
Some college or associate's	3	7.7%
Bachelor's degree	10	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	92.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	53.7%
15 to 29 min	8	19.5%
30 to 44 min	8	19.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 54)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	88.0%
Nonfamily households	3	12.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25	96.2%
Vacant	1	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21	80.8%
1-unit, attached	1	3.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4668660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1548, -96.4626