Bison

Population: 419
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $72,300

Bison is a community in Perkins County, South Dakota, home to 419 residents. Its median household income of $62,273 runs below the Perkins County figure of $65,455.

From 2019 to 2023, Bison's population grew 36.0% from 308 to 419, while its median home value was little changed from $72,800 to $72,300.

70.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 419
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,273
Median home value: $72,300
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

308419

Median household income

$56,875$62,273

Median home value

$72,800$72,300

Median gross rent

$675$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	308	$56,875	$72,800	$675
2020	358	$57,500	$64,600	$771
2021	384	$60,208	$67,500	$858
2022	417	$66,786	$74,000	$944
2023	419	$62,273	$72,300	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	8.6%
5 to 17	54	12.9%
18 to 24	14	3.3%
25 to 34	24	5.7%
35 to 44	47	11.2%
45 to 54	67	16.0%
55 to 64	58	13.8%
65 to 74	53	12.6%
75 and over	66	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	403	96.2%
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	4	1.0%
Two or more races	12	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.4%
High school graduate	116	36.8%
Some college or associate's	119	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	59	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	157	75.1%
Carpooled	9	4.3%
Public transit	2	1.0%
Walked	11	5.3%
Bicycle	1	0.5%
Worked from home	26	12.4%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	85.2%
15 to 29 min	14	7.7%
30 to 44 min	2	1.1%
45 to 59 min	3	1.6%
60+ min	8	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 4.8% (20 of 419)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	72.8%
Nonfamily households	55	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	81.8%
Vacant	45	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	77.7%
Renter-occupied	45	22.3%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	174	70.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.5%
5 to 19 units	24	9.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	15.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4605620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5236, -102.4677