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The City of Custer had a population of 2,277 as of July 1, 2020.
The primary coordinate point for Custer is located at latitude 43.7667 and longitude -103.5988 in Custer County. The formal boundaries for the City of Custer encompass a land area of 2.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Custer County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). The elevation is 5,315 feet.
The City of Custer (GNIS ID: 1267345) 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.
Alternate Unofficial Names for Custer: Camp Collins, Custer City, Stonewall.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,277 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,152 (94.5%) |
Population in Families | 1,624 (71.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 125 ( 5.5%) |
Population Density | 900 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,498 |
Average Household Income | $60,045 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $28,086 |
Wealth Index5 | 55 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,315 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 789 (60.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 294 (22.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 233 (17.7%) |
Median Home Value | $212,887 |
Average Home Value | $248,319 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 139 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,082 |
Average Household Size | 1.99 |
Family Households | 633 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | 1.19% | 1.02% |
Households | 1.43% | 1.28% |
Families | 1.96% | 1.11% |
Median Household Income | 0.82% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.81% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.14% |
The table below compares Custer to the other 393 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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 | # 41 | 90th |
Population Density | # 109 | 73rd |
Median Household Income | # 262 | 34th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 158 | 40th |
Per Capita Income | # 249 | 37th |
Diversity Index | # 140 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE South Dakota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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