Forestburg

Population: 40
Median household income: $62,500

Located in Sanborn County, South Dakota, Forestburg is a community with a population of 40. Its median household income of $62,500 runs below the Sanborn County figure of $69,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Forestburg's population declined 44.4% from 72 to 40.

6.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 24
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7240

Median household income

$68,438$62,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	72	—	—
2020	78	—	—
2021	45	$68,438	—
2022	42	$76,667	$24,600
2023	40	$62,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4430.0%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6425.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	5.0%
5 to 17	6	15.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	5.0%
35 to 44	12	30.0%
45 to 54	2	5.0%
55 to 64	10	25.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	6	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's56.3%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	12	37.5%
Some college or associate's	18	56.3%
Bachelor's degree	2	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home38.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16	61.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	38.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	25.0%
15 to 29 min	5	31.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	43.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 30.0% (12 of 40)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	50.0%
Nonfamily households	9	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18	75.0%
Vacant	6	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14	77.8%
Renter-occupied	4	22.2%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19	79.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4622100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0212, -98.1032