Letcher

Population: 184
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $88,000

Letcher, a community in Sanborn County, South Dakota, has 184 residents. At $67,500, its median household income sits in line with Sanborn County's $69,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Letcher's population declined 8.5% from 201 to 184, while its median home value rose 166.7% from $33,000 to $88,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $88,000
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

201184

Median household income

$50,750$67,500

Median home value

$33,000$88,000

Median gross rent

$675$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	201	$50,750	$33,000	$675
2020	191	$56,016	—	$665
2021	187	$58,393	$75,000	$579
2022	147	$59,250	$97,500	$700
2023	184	$67,500	$88,000	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4419.0%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.3%
5 to 17	52	28.3%
18 to 24	9	4.9%
25 to 34	27	14.7%
35 to 44	35	19.0%
45 to 54	7	3.8%
55 to 64	16	8.7%
65 to 74	21	11.4%
75 and over	9	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	158	85.9%
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	16	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	13.0%
High school graduate	34	29.6%
Some college or associate's	51	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	12	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	67.7%
Carpooled	9	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	10.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	19.0%
15 to 29 min	36	42.9%
30 to 44 min	32	38.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 23.4% (43 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	48.6%
Nonfamily households	37	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	81.8%
Vacant	16	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	69.4%
Renter-occupied	22	30.6%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	76.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	9.1%
5 to 19 units	5	5.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4636620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.9003, -98.1464