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The City of Groton had a population of 1,351 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Groton is located at latitude 45.4475 and longitude -98.0987 in Brown County. The formal boundaries for the City of Groton encompass a land area of 1.75 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Brown County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Groton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,351 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,325 (98.1%) |
Population in Families | 1,087 (80.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 26 ( 1.9%) |
Population Density | 771 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $78,656 |
Average Household Income | $91,388 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $38,643 |
Wealth Index5 | 71 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (63.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 636 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 440 (69.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 131 (20.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 65 (10.2%) |
Median Home Value | $202,597 |
Average Home Value | $220,227 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 153 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 571 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 356 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.65% | -0.31% |
Households | -0.43% | -0.25% |
Families | -0.40% | |
Median Household Income | 3.14% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.77% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.18% |
The table below compares Groton to the other 486 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 54 | 89th |
Population Density | # 130 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 100 | 80th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 392 | 81st |
Per Capita Income | # 173 | 65th |
Diversity Index | # 227 | 53rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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