Sisseton

Population: 2,593
Median household income: $44,477
Median home value: $111,900

Located in Roberts County, South Dakota, Sisseton is a community with a population of 2,593. The median household income of $44,477 is below the Roberts County median ($63,691).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sisseton's population grew 5.1% from 2,468 to 2,593, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $87,200 to $111,900.

The median gross rent is $600. 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,593
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,477
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 1,122
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4682,593

Median household income

$38,679$44,477

Median home value

$87,200$111,900

Median gross rent

$595$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,468	$38,679	$87,200	$595
2020	2,539	$38,516	$90,400	$568
2021	2,433	$40,599	$92,100	$546
2022	2,564	$40,100	$102,200	$552
2023	2,593	$44,477	$111,900	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	249	9.6%
5 to 17	517	19.9%
18 to 24	209	8.1%
25 to 34	318	12.3%
35 to 44	247	9.5%
45 to 54	236	9.1%
55 to 64	283	10.9%
65 to 74	261	10.1%
75 and over	273	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,071	41.3%
Black or African American	15	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,333	51.4%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.7%
Two or more races	31	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	120	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	11.6%
High school graduate	574	35.5%
Some college or associate's	521	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	208	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	128	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	827	79.7%
Carpooled	63	6.1%
Public transit	25	2.4%
Walked	14	1.4%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	51	4.9%
Other means	55	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	727	73.7%
15 to 29 min	184	18.7%
30 to 44 min	62	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 22.0% (553 of 2,509)

	Count	Share
Family households	554	56.2%
Nonfamily households	432	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	986	87.9%
Vacant	136	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	49.8%
Renter-occupied	495	50.2%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	859	76.6%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	69	6.1%
5 to 19 units	102	9.1%
20 or more units	58	5.2%
Mobile home & other	28	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4659260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.6625, -97.0453