Living in Mellette, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mellette · Census data 2020–2024
Mellette has 199 residents with a median age of 39.4. The median household income is $106,964 (42% higher than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $201,000.
Mellette is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mellette at a glance
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 39.4State: 38
- Median household income
- $106,964State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $201,000State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Average commute
- 19 min
Is Mellette a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 42% higher than the South Dakota median; home values 22% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 10.1%.
Cons: An average commute of 19 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mellette
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mellette the median home value is $201,000, 40% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 15.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,241 a month in housing costs.
Mellette median household income
The median household income in Mellette is $106,964 and the income per person is $42,074. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Mellette: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 91
- Owner-occupied
- 85.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 14.5%
- Vacant
- 16.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1985
- Average household size
- 2.62
Mellette demographics
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 39.4
- Under 18
- 31.7%
- 65 and older
- 20.1%
- Households
- 76
- Foreign-born
- 2%
- Veterans
- 7.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mellette ›
Education in Mellette
20% of adults 25 and older in Mellette have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 6.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mellette
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 19 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 13%
- Drive alone
- 73%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Mellette vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Mellette, SD?
The median household income in Mellette is $106,964, 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 Mellette?
The median home value in Mellette is $201,000, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Mellette, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 42% higher than the South Dakota median; home values 22% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 10.1%. Minuses: an average commute of 19 minutes.
What is the median age in Mellette?
The median age in Mellette is 39.4 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Mellette?
The average commute to work in Mellette is 19 minutes; 13% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mellette?
The unemployment rate in Mellette is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mellette?
20% of adults in Mellette 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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