Living in Roscoe, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Roscoe · Census data 2020–2024
Roscoe has 316 residents with a median age of 53.6. The median household income is $38,750 (48% lower than the South Dakota median), the median home value is $74,000.
Roscoe is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Roscoe at a glance
- Population
- 316
- Median age
- 53.6State: 38
- Median household income
- $38,750State: $75,081
- Median home value
- $74,000State: $257,400
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Roscoe a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 71% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 48% lower than the South Dakota median; a poverty rate of 31.6%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Roscoe
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Roscoe the median home value is $74,000, 78% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $927 a month in housing costs.
Roscoe median household income
The median household income in Roscoe is $38,750 and the income per person is $42,622. 31.6% of residents live below the poverty line (South Dakota: 11.9%).
Housing in Roscoe: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 194
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 11.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 1.84
Roscoe demographics
- Population
- 316
- Median age
- 53.6
- Under 18
- 16.5%
- 65 and older
- 29.1%
- Households
- 172
- Foreign-born
- 6.6%
- Veterans
- 8.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Roscoe ›
Education in Roscoe
18.8% of adults 25 and older in Roscoe have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 3.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Roscoe
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 18 min
- Work from home
- 7.4%
- Drive alone
- 75.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 16.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
Roscoe vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Roscoe, SD?
The median household income in Roscoe is $38,750, 48% 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 Roscoe?
The median home value in Roscoe is $74,000, compared with $257,400 in South Dakota.
Is Roscoe, SD a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 71% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes. Minuses: median household income 48% lower than the South Dakota median; a poverty rate of 31.6%.
What is the median age in Roscoe?
The median age in Roscoe is 53.6 years (South Dakota: 38).
How long is the commute in Roscoe?
The average commute to work in Roscoe is 17 minutes; 7.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Roscoe?
The unemployment rate in Roscoe is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Roscoe?
18.8% of adults in Roscoe 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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