Living in Bowdle, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bowdle · Census data 2020–2024
Bowdle has 475 residents with a median age of 39.1. The median household income is $63,750 (15% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $112,500, the median rent is $783/month.
Bowdle is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bowdle at a glance
- Population
- 475
- Median age
- 39.1State: 38
- Median household income
- $63,750State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $112,500State: $257,400
- Median rent
- $783/moState: $946
- Homeowners
- 59.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26%
- Average commute
- 9 min
Is Bowdle a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 56% lower than the state median; an average commute of 9 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.4%.
Cons: Median household income 15% lower than the South Dakota median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Bowdle
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bowdle the median home value is $112,500, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $783 per month, which is 21.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,625 a month in housing costs.
Bowdle median household income
The median household income in Bowdle is $63,750 and the income per person is $31,057. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Bowdle: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 256
- Owner-occupied
- 59.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 40.4%
- Vacant
- 26.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 2.28
Bowdle demographics
- Population
- 475
- Median age
- 39.1
- Under 18
- 24.6%
- 65 and older
- 27.2%
- Households
- 188
- Foreign-born
- 0.4%
- Veterans
- 5.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bowdle ›
Education in Bowdle
26% of adults 25 and older in Bowdle have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bowdle
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 9 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 10.9%
- Drive alone
- 69.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
Bowdle vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bowdle, SD?
The median household income in Bowdle is $63,750, 15% lower than the South Dakota median of $75,081 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bowdle?
The median home value in Bowdle is $112,500, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
How much is rent in Bowdle?
The median gross rent in Bowdle is $783 per month, about 21.7% of household income.
Is Bowdle, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 56% lower than the state median; an average commute of 9 minutes; a poverty rate of 8.4%. Minuses: median household income 15% lower than the South Dakota median.
What is the median age in Bowdle?
The median age in Bowdle is 39.1 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Bowdle?
The average commute to work in Bowdle is 9 minutes; 10.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bowdle?
The unemployment rate in Bowdle is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bowdle?
26% of adults in Bowdle have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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