City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Boulder Canyon, SD

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Boulder Canyon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

487
Residents
$71,846
Median income
$510,400
Median home
$1,046
Median rent (state)

Boulder Canyon - the verdict

Boulder Canyon ranks in the 52nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

52nd
percentile, household income
85th
percentile, home value
24th
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: Boulder Canyon, SD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 487 residents in Boulder Canyon, a small town within South Dakota. Boulder Canyon households earn a median of $71,846 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Boulder Canyon run a median of $510,400, and the median resident age is 37.9 years. Educational attainment runs 30.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 83.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Dakota run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Dakota scores 88.6 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,046 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Dakota run around $200, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.3 out of 100 (Low).

Population

487 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota

Median Household Income

$71,846 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.6 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average

How does Boulder Canyon compare to other US cities?

Where Boulder Canyon sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 52% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% 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 Boulder Canyon 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 Boulder Canyon near the bottom of South Dakota's cities

Among the 302 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Boulder Canyon ranks #254 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boulder Canyon only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#86 of 285
70th percentile in South Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#75 of 303
71st percentile in South Dakota
Median Home Value
#5 of 263
98th percentile in South Dakota
Poverty Rate
#254 of 302
0th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#50 of 303
83rd 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.

52ndIncome percentile

52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boulder Canyon's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$510,400 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Boulder Canyon $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Boulder Canyon, SD Boulder Canyon, SD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boulder Canyon, SD-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Boulder Canyon, SD median $71,846/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Boulder Canyon, SD's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Boulder Canyon, SD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 83.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
487
Median Income
$71,846
Median Home Value
$510,400
Median Age
37.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
83.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
58.6%
Carpool
32.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
3.3%

Based on 333 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 Boulder Canyon sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,046/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Dakota

Wounded Knee
484 people
Dupree
483 people
Philip
491 people
West Brule
482 people
Newell
494 people
Warner
494 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Canyon's 487 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Arkansas City, AR
487 people
Lockwood CDP (Amador County), CA
487 people
Elnora, IN
487 people
Gaines, MI
487 people
Tishomingo, MS
487 people
Edgerton, MO
487 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Canyon's $71,846 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kent Acres, DE
$71,848 median income
Center Point, TX
$71,848 median income
Mesquite, TX
$71,843 median income
Palm Coast, FL
$71,840 median income
Moses Lake, WA
$71,854 median income
Billings, MT
$71,855 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boulder Canyon, SD Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Boulder Canyon, SD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.3% White 97.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Boulder Canyon compares to nearby South Dakota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Boulder Canyon (this city) 487 $71,846
Wounded Knee 484 $2,499
Dupree 483 $48,036
Philip 491 $43,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boulder Canyon, SD?

What is the population of Boulder Canyon, SD? +

Boulder Canyon, SD counts 487 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boulder Canyon, SD? +

The median household income in Boulder Canyon is $71,846 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Boulder Canyon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Boulder Canyon; 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.

What is the median home value in Boulder Canyon, SD? +

The median home value in Boulder Canyon is $510,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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