Living in Frankfort, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Frankfort · Census data 2020–2024
Frankfort has 128 residents with a median age of 54.5. The median household income is $68,750 (8% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $67,500.
Frankfort is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Frankfort at a glance
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 54.5State: 38
- Median household income
- $68,750State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $67,500State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 98.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.3%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Frankfort a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 74% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.3%.
Cons: Median household income 8% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 4.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Frankfort
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Frankfort the median home value is $67,500, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Frankfort median household income
The median household income in Frankfort is $68,750 and the income per person is $36,644. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Frankfort: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 82
- Owner-occupied
- 98.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 1.6%
- Vacant
- 25.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.10
Frankfort demographics
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 54.5
- Under 18
- 17.2%
- 65 and older
- 35.2%
- Households
- 61
- Foreign-born
- 2.3%
- Veterans
- 32.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Frankfort ›
Education in Frankfort
15.3% of adults 25 and older in Frankfort have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Frankfort
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 30.8%
- Drive alone
- 63.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.9%
Frankfort vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Frankfort, SD?
The median household income in Frankfort is $68,750, 8% 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 Frankfort?
The median home value in Frankfort is $67,500, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Frankfort, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 74% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 6.3%. Minuses: median household income 8% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 4.4%.
What is the median age in Frankfort?
The median age in Frankfort is 54.5 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Frankfort?
The average commute to work in Frankfort is 28 minutes; 30.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Frankfort?
The unemployment rate in Frankfort is 4.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Frankfort?
15.3% of adults in Frankfort 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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