Living in Dante, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Dante · Census data 2020–2024
Dante has 120 residents with a median age of 21.5. The median household income is $106,250 (42% higher than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $170,800.
Dante is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Dante at a glance
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 21.5State: 38
- Median household income
- $106,250State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $170,800State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 80.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31%
- Average commute
- 16 min
Is Dante a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 42% higher than the South Dakota median; home values 34% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; a poverty rate of 5.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Dante
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Dante the median home value is $170,800, 49% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,469 a month in housing costs.
Dante median household income
The median household income in Dante is $106,250 and the income per person is $30,202. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Dante: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 40
- Owner-occupied
- 80.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.4%
- Vacant
- 10%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1970
- Average household size
- 3.33
Dante demographics
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 21.5
- Under 18
- 44.2%
- 65 and older
- 10%
- Households
- 36
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Dante ›
Education in Dante
31% of adults 25 and older in Dante have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 1.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Dante
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 16 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 6.5%
- Drive alone
- 87.1%
- Public transit
- 1.6%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 97.2%
Dante vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Dante, SD?
The median household income in Dante is $106,250, 42% higher 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 Dante?
The median home value in Dante is $170,800, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Dante, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 42% higher than the South Dakota median; home values 34% lower than the state median; an average commute of 16 minutes; a poverty rate of 5.8%.
What is the median age in Dante?
The median age in Dante is 21.5 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Dante?
The average commute to work in Dante is 16 minutes; 6.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Dante?
The unemployment rate in Dante is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Dante?
31% of adults in Dante 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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