Living in Hitchcock, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Hitchcock · Census data 2020–2024
Hitchcock has 91 residents with a median age of 56.3. The median household income is $67,656 (10% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $81,000, the median rent is $864/month.
Hitchcock is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Hitchcock at a glance
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 56.3State: 38
- Median household income
- $67,656State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $81,000State: $257,400
- Median rent
- $864/moState: $946
- Homeowners
- 60%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.7%
- Average commute
- 23 min
Is Hitchcock a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 69% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 10% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Hitchcock
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Hitchcock the median home value is $81,000, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $864 per month, which is 16.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $967 a month in housing costs.
Hitchcock median household income
The median household income in Hitchcock is $67,656 and the income per person is $38,860. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Hitchcock: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 50
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- Renter-occupied
- 40%
- Vacant
- 10%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.02
Hitchcock demographics
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 56.3
- Under 18
- 14.3%
- 65 and older
- 31.9%
- Households
- 45
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 3.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Hitchcock ›
Education in Hitchcock
18.7% of adults 25 and older in Hitchcock have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Hitchcock
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 23 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 76.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 11.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
Hitchcock vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Hitchcock, SD?
The median household income in Hitchcock is $67,656, 10% 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 Hitchcock?
The median home value in Hitchcock is $81,000, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
How much is rent in Hitchcock?
The median gross rent in Hitchcock is $864 per month, about 16.8% of household income.
Is Hitchcock, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 69% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 10% lower than the South Dakota median; an average commute of 23 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.3%.
What is the median age in Hitchcock?
The median age in Hitchcock is 56.3 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Hitchcock?
The average commute to work in Hitchcock is 23 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Hitchcock?
The unemployment rate in Hitchcock is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Hitchcock?
18.7% of adults in Hitchcock 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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