Living in Brandt, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brandt · Census data 2020–2024
Brandt has 82 residents with a median age of 51.3. The median household income is $60,625 (19% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $80,000, the median rent is $729/month.
Brandt is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brandt at a glance
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 51.3State: 38
- Median household income
- $60,625State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $80,000State: $257,400
- Median rent
- $729/moState: $946
- Homeowners
- 76.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9%
- Average commute
- 58 min
Is Brandt a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 69% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 58 minutes; a poverty rate of 12.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Brandt
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brandt the median home value is $80,000, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $729 per month, which is 36.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,542 a month in housing costs.
Brandt median household income
The median household income in Brandt is $60,625 and the income per person is $28,910. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Brandt: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 39
- Owner-occupied
- 76.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 23.1%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1947
- Average household size
- 2.10
Brandt demographics
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 51.3
- Under 18
- 9.8%
- 65 and older
- 14.6%
- Households
- 39
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 6.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brandt ›
Education in Brandt
9% of adults 25 and older in Brandt have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brandt
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 58 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 6.8%
- Drive alone
- 79.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.3%
Brandt vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Brandt, SD?
The median household income in Brandt is $60,625, 19% 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 Brandt?
The median home value in Brandt is $80,000, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
How much is rent in Brandt?
The median gross rent in Brandt is $729 per month, about 36.9% of household income.
Is Brandt, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 69% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 58 minutes; a poverty rate of 12.2%.
What is the median age in Brandt?
The median age in Brandt is 51.3 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Brandt?
The average commute to work in Brandt is 58 minutes; 6.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brandt?
The unemployment rate in Brandt is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brandt?
9% of adults in Brandt 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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