Java

Population: 99
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $57,500

Java is a community in Walworth County, South Dakota, home to 99 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Walworth County median ($62,722).

From 2019 to 2023, Java's population declined 31.7% from 145 to 99, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $47,500 to $57,500.

The median resident is 39.6 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 32.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 99
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $57,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 82
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14599

Median household income

$43,750$46,250

Median home value

$47,500$57,500

Median gross rent

$833$439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145	$43,750	$47,500	$833
2020	120	$36,250	$45,000	$439
2021	120	$35,000	$45,000	—
2022	147	$50,500	—	—
2023	99	$46,250	$57,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2432.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	32	32.3%
25 to 34	11	11.1%
35 to 44	13	13.1%
45 to 54	11	11.1%
55 to 64	19	19.2%
65 to 74	9	9.1%
75 and over	2	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	97	98.0%
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)	2	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	6.2%
High school graduate	21	32.3%
Some college or associate's	27	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	10	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	78.8%
Carpooled	8	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	34.8%
15 to 29 min	4	6.1%
30 to 44 min	35	53.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.2% (17 of 99)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	59.5%
Nonfamily households	17	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	51.2%
Vacant	40	48.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	73.8%
Renter-occupied	11	26.2%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4632460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5038, -99.8839