City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Cherry Creek, SD

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

158
Residents
$42,788
Median income
$205,000
Median home
$948
Median rent (state)

Cherry Creek - the verdict

Cherry Creek ranks in the 10th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

10th
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
10th
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: Cherry Creek, SD

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 158 residents in Cherry Creek, a small town within South Dakota. Cherry Creek households earn a median of $42,788 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.2%. Typical homes in Cherry Creek are valued around $205,000, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.6% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $948 per month. 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 9.7 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

158 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota

Median Household Income

$42,788 /yr

Poverty 22.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.6 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average

How does Cherry Creek compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 10% higher than other cities
Home value 44% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% 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 Cherry Creek 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

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Cherry Creek near the bottom of South Dakota's cities

Among the 303 South Dakota cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Cherry Creek ranks #278 - the 8th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cherry Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#250 of 285
12th percentile in South Dakota
Median Gross Rent
#121 of 303
55th percentile in South Dakota
Median Home Value
#61 of 263
77th percentile in South Dakota
Poverty Rate
#49 of 302
84th percentile in South Dakota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#278 of 303
8th 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.

10thIncome percentile

10th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cherry Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$205,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 56% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Cherry Creek $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 - Cherry Creek, SD Cherry Creek, SD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cherry Creek, 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 Cherry Creek, SD median $42,788/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%
Cherry Creek, 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 Cherry Creek, SD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.6%

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

Population
158
Median Income
$42,788
Median Home Value
$205,000
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
37.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
13.2%
Carpool
86.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 53 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 Cherry Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$948/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
9.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Dakota

Burbank
159 people
Okreek
157 people
Wakpala
159 people
Artesian
160 people
Astoria
160 people
Spring Creek Colony
161 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cherry Creek's 158 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Daphnedale Park, CA
158 people
Pine Island, FL
158 people
Alston, GA
158 people
Netawaka, KS
158 people
Westphalia, KS
158 people
Oneida, KY
158 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cherry Creek's $42,788 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jeffersonville, GA
$42,788 median income
Pontiac, MI
$42,791 median income
Union, MS
$42,791 median income
Crossett, AR
$42,792 median income
Watseka, IL
$42,794 median income
Second Mesa, AZ
$42,778 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cherry Creek, 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 Cherry Creek, SD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 0.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 96.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.2% 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 Cherry Creek 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
Cherry Creek (this city) 158 $42,788
Burbank 159 N/A
Okreek 157 N/A
Wakpala 159 $22,500
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cherry Creek, SD?

What is the population of Cherry Creek, SD? +

Cherry Creek, SD counts 158 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cherry Creek, SD? +

Median annual household income in Cherry Creek runs $42,788, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cherry Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cherry Creek; 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 Cherry Creek, SD? +

Homes in Cherry Creek carry a median value of $205,000, 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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