New Effington

Population: 236
Median household income: $48,558
Median home value: $56,700

Located in Roberts County, South Dakota, New Effington is a community with a population of 236. At $48,558, its median household income sits below Roberts County's $63,691.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Effington's population grew 5.8% from 223 to 236, while its median home value rose 70.3% from $33,300 to $56,700.

Owners occupy 73.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,558
Median home value: $56,700
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

223236

Median household income

$35,938$48,558

Median home value

$33,300$56,700

Median gross rent

$530$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	223	$35,938	$33,300	$530
2020	231	$39,643	$31,300	$594
2021	232	$39,875	$37,000	$569
2022	209	$42,500	$42,500	$495
2023	236	$48,558	$56,700	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	7.6%
5 to 17	45	19.1%
18 to 24	23	9.7%
25 to 34	30	12.7%
35 to 44	22	9.3%
45 to 54	24	10.2%
55 to 64	33	14.0%
65 to 74	21	8.9%
75 and over	20	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	122	51.7%
Black or African American	4	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	102	43.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	9.3%
High school graduate	64	42.7%
Some college or associate's	65	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	7	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	78.6%
Carpooled	15	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	34.0%
15 to 29 min	51	49.5%
30 to 44 min	14	13.6%
45 to 59 min	2	1.9%
60+ min	1	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 18.8% (42 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	52.6%
Nonfamily households	45	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	86.4%
Vacant	15	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	73.7%
Renter-occupied	25	26.3%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	88.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.9%
2 to 4 units	4	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4644820
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 45.8576, -96.9150