New Underwood

Population: 538
Median household income: $54,167
Median home value: $188,700

Located in Pennington County, South Dakota, New Underwood is a community with a population of 538. The median household income of $54,167 is below the Pennington County median ($70,768).

From 2019 to 2023, New Underwood's population declined 25.3% from 720 to 538, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $126,400 to $188,700.

23.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 538
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,167
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 222
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

720538

Median household income

$75,132$54,167

Median home value

$126,400$188,700

Median gross rent

$674$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	720	$75,132	$126,400	—
2020	758	$68,654	$125,500	$674
2021	889	$71,250	$135,800	$725
2022	574	$49,485	$177,000	$782
2023	538	$54,167	$188,700	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	6.5%
5 to 17	127	23.6%
18 to 24	38	7.1%
25 to 34	45	8.4%
35 to 44	59	11.0%
45 to 54	99	18.4%
55 to 64	31	5.8%
65 to 74	55	10.2%
75 and over	49	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	421	78.3%
Black or African American	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	3.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	8.0%
High school graduate	174	51.5%
Some college or associate's	97	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	36	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	75.9%
Carpooled	33	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	4.5%
Other means	6	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	14.7%
15 to 29 min	77	40.5%
30 to 44 min	82	43.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 23.5% (107 of 456)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	65.6%
Nonfamily households	55	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	72.1%
Vacant	62	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	111	69.4%
Renter-occupied	49	30.6%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other30.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	13	5.9%
Mobile home & other	68	30.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4645060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0986, -102.8403