Population
114 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota
City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Angostura, SD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Angostura - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 114
- Residents
- $135,893
- Median income
- $1,152
- Median rent (state)
Angostura - the verdict
Nationally, Angostura sits in the 92nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 92nd
- percentile, household income
- 32nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Angostura, SD
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 114 residents in Angostura, a small town within South Dakota. Median household income here is $135,893 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 53.3 years. Educational attainment runs 23.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in South Dakota run below the national norm: the state registers 88.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,152 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). Commute times here average 29.5 minutes, with 82.0% driving alone and 18.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 30.9 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$135,893 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.6 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average
How does Angostura compare to other US cities?
Angostura measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 92% higher than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Angostura against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Dakota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
South Dakota-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Angostura near the bottom of South Dakota's cities
Among the 302 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Angostura ranks #254 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Angostura only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#7 of 285
98th percentile in South Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#63 of 303
78th percentile in South Dakota
Poverty Rate
#254 of 302
0th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#114 of 303
62nd percentile in South Dakota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Dakota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
92nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
114
Median Income
$135,893
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
53.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
29.5 minutes
Drive Alone
82.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.0%
Based on 61 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for South Dakota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$200
estimated/month
Estimates reflect South Dakota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a South Dakota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Angostura sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,152/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
30.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Dakota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Angostura's 114 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Angostura's $135,893 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Angostura compares to nearby South Dakota cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Angostura, SD?
What is the population of Angostura, SD? +
114 people live in Angostura, SD according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Angostura, SD? +
In Angostura, the typical household earns $135,893 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Angostura? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Angostura; the closest available measure is the South Dakota state average, a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Dakota vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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