Living in Pickstown, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pickstown · Census data 2020–2024
Pickstown has 275 residents with a median age of 54.2. The median household income is $87,188 (16% higher than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $287,500, the median rent is $850/month.
Pickstown is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Pickstown at a glance
- Population
- 275
- Median age
- 54.2State: 38
- Median household income
- $87,188State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $287,500State: $257,400
- Median rent
- $850/moState: $946
- Homeowners
- 89%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 40.4%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Pickstown a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 16% higher than the South Dakota median; unemployment of 2.4%.
Cons: Home values 12% higher than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 12%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Pickstown
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pickstown the median home value is $287,500, 14% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $850 per month, which is 22% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,768 a month in housing costs.
Pickstown median household income
The median household income in Pickstown is $87,188 and the income per person is $43,304. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Pickstown: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 144
- Owner-occupied
- 89%
- Renter-occupied
- 11%
- Vacant
- 24.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1991
- Average household size
- 2.52
Pickstown demographics
- Population
- 275
- Median age
- 54.2
- Under 18
- 24%
- 65 and older
- 30.2%
- Households
- 109
- Foreign-born
- 1.5%
- Veterans
- 8.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pickstown ›
Education in Pickstown
40.4% of adults 25 and older in Pickstown have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 13% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pickstown
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 13%
- Drive alone
- 69.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 10.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.6%
Pickstown vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Pickstown, SD?
The median household income in Pickstown is $87,188, 16% 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 Pickstown?
The median home value in Pickstown is $287,500, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
How much is rent in Pickstown?
The median gross rent in Pickstown is $850 per month, about 22% of household income.
Is Pickstown, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 16% higher than the South Dakota median; unemployment of 2.4%. Minuses: home values 12% higher than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; a poverty rate of 12%.
What is the median age in Pickstown?
The median age in Pickstown is 54.2 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Pickstown?
The average commute to work in Pickstown is 20 minutes; 13% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pickstown?
The unemployment rate in Pickstown is 2.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pickstown?
40.4% of adults in Pickstown 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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