Living in Canova, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Canova · Census data 2020–2024
Canova has 159 residents with a median age of 49.2. The median household income is $63,125 (16% lower than the South Dakota median).
Canova is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Canova at a glance
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 49.2State: 38
- Median household income
- $63,125State: $75,081
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.5%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Canova a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 16% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.4%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Canova median household income
The median household income in Canova is $63,125 and the income per person is $23,368. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Canova: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 56
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 26.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 3.88
Canova demographics
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 49.2
- Under 18
- 22%
- 65 and older
- 13.2%
- Households
- 41
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Canova ›
Education in Canova
18.5% of adults 25 and older in Canova have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 9.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Canova
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 19%
- Drive alone
- 51.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.7%
Canova vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Canova, SD?
The median household income in Canova is $63,125, 16% lower than the South Dakota median of $75,081 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Canova, SD a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 16% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 21.4%.
What is the median age in Canova?
The median age in Canova is 49.2 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Canova?
The average commute to work in Canova is 27 minutes; 19% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Canova?
The unemployment rate in Canova is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Canova?
18.5% of adults in Canova 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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