Artesian

Population: 160
Median household income: $57,656
Median home value: $87,000

Located in Sanborn County, South Dakota, Artesian is a community with a population of 160. At $57,656, its median household income sits below Sanborn County's $69,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Artesian's population declined 17.1% from 193 to 160, while its median home value rose 190.0% from $30,000 to $87,000.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 160
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,656
Median home value: $87,000
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193160

Median household income

$40,938$57,656

Median home value

$30,000$87,000

Median gross rent

$544$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$40,938	$30,000	$544
2020	181	$43,750	$37,000	$767
2021	203	$46,250	$47,500	$763
2022	190	$53,750	$67,500	—
2023	160	$57,656	$87,000	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1733.1%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	53	33.1%
18 to 24	8	5.0%
25 to 34	24	15.0%
35 to 44	30	18.8%
45 to 54	3	1.9%
55 to 64	18	11.3%
65 to 74	17	10.6%
75 and over	7	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	83.8%
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)	26	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	12.1%
High school graduate	30	30.3%
Some college or associate's	39	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	14	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone54.3%

Carpooled21.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	54.3%
Carpooled	23	21.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	19.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	37.0%
15 to 29 min	6	6.0%
30 to 44 min	55	55.0%
45 to 59 min	2	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.8% (22 of 160)

	Count	Share
Family households	29	44.6%
Nonfamily households	36	55.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	76.5%
Vacant	20	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	75.4%
Renter-occupied	16	24.6%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	72.9%
1-unit, attached	3	3.5%
2 to 4 units	10	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4602380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0079, -97.9237