Akaska

Population: 79
Median household income: $41,705
Median home value: $91,700

Located in Walworth County, South Dakota, Akaska is a community with a population of 79. The median household income of $41,705 is below the Walworth County median ($62,722).

From 2019 to 2023, Akaska's population grew 33.9% from 59 to 79, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $72,500 to $91,700.

33.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79
Median age: 73.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,705
Median home value: $91,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5979

Median household income

$44,821$41,705

Median home value

$72,500$91,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	59	$44,821	$72,500
2020	48	$48,750	$111,100
2021	73	$50,750	$114,100
2022	68	$51,250	$111,100
2023	79	$41,705	$91,700

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 2426.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 441.3%

45 to 541.3%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 7449.4%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	2.5%
18 to 24	21	26.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	1	1.3%
45 to 54	1	1.3%
55 to 64	4	5.1%
65 to 74	39	49.4%
75 and over	11	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	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 diploma7.1%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree26.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	7.1%
High school graduate	16	28.6%
Some college or associate's	20	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	15	26.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone96.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	96.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	13.8%
15 to 29 min	1	3.4%
30 to 44 min	22	75.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.52
Poverty rate: 6.3% (5 of 79)

	Count	Share
Family households	20	38.5%
Nonfamily households	32	61.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	37.4%
Vacant	87	62.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	52	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached33.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other66.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	33.1%
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	93	66.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4600540
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3310, -100.1209