Jefferson

Population: 717
Median household income: $81,149
Median home value: $177,900

Jefferson is a community in Union County, South Dakota, home to 717 residents. The median household income of $81,149 is in line with the Union County median ($84,137).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson's population grew 13.3% from 633 to 717, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $118,000 to $177,900.

The typical home was built around 1974. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 717
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,149
Median home value: $177,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

633717

Median household income

$56,875$81,149

Median home value

$118,000$177,900

Median gross rent

$405$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	633	$56,875	$118,000	$405
2020	677	$55,313	$140,600	$428
2021	667	$69,000	$152,200	—
2022	631	$77,601	$167,500	$613
2023	717	$81,149	$177,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 3426.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	4.3%
5 to 17	163	22.7%
18 to 24	3	0.4%
25 to 34	189	26.4%
35 to 44	91	12.7%
45 to 54	83	11.6%
55 to 64	57	7.9%
65 to 74	79	11.0%
75 and over	21	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	647	90.2%
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	5	0.7%
Two or more races	19	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	5.8%
High school graduate	175	33.7%
Some college or associate's	186	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	114	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	79.7%
Carpooled	26	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	6.9%
Other means	14	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	31.7%
15 to 29 min	168	51.7%
30 to 44 min	23	7.1%
45 to 59 min	6	1.8%
60+ min	25	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 3.2% (23 of 717)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	63.3%
Nonfamily households	116	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	96.9%
Vacant	10	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	86.7%
Renter-occupied	42	13.3%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.5%
5 to 19 units	26	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4632700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6043, -96.5661