City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

North Eagle Butte, SD

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

1,432
Residents
$38,125
Median income
$37,500
Median home
$929
Median rent (state)

North Eagle Butte - the verdict

North Eagle Butte ranks in the 6th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
0th
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8th
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📝 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: North Eagle Butte, SD

North Eagle Butte is a small town in South Dakota, home to 1,432 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in North Eagle Butte brings in $38,125 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 43.0%. North Eagle Butte's housing stock carries a median value of $37,500, and the median resident age is 22.7 years. Educational attainment runs 8.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.6% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $929 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Dakota run around $200, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 78.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,432 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota

Median Household Income

$38,125 /yr

Poverty 43.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.6 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average

How does North Eagle Butte compare to other US cities?

North Eagle Butte measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 8% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below North Eagle Butte's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in South Dakota, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Eagle Butte's home value compares nationally

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

$37,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $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. North Eagle Butte $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 - North Eagle Butte, SD North Eagle Butte, SD's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Eagle Butte, 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 North Eagle Butte, SD median $38,125/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%
North Eagle Butte, 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 North Eagle Butte, SD. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.6%

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

Population
1,432
Median Income
$38,125
Median Home Value
$37,500
Median Age
22.7
Poverty Rate
43.0%
Labor force participation
47.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
1.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
10.6%
Other
8.7%

Based on 452 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 North Eagle Butte sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$929/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Dakota

Aurora
1,407 people
Mission
1,380 people
Eagle Butte
1,492 people
Kyle
1,495 people
Green Valley
1,503 people
Baltic
1,512 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Eagle Butte's 1,432 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Georgiana, AL
1,432 people
Lily Lake, IL
1,432 people
Banks Springs, LA
1,432 people
Colon, MI
1,432 people
El Rancho, NM
1,432 people
Panama, OK
1,432 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Eagle Butte's $38,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wales, AK
$38,125 median income
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR
$38,125 median income
Marquette, IA
$38,125 median income
Lebanon, KS
$38,125 median income
Wickliffe, KY
$38,125 median income
St. Marie, MT
$38,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Eagle Butte, 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 North Eagle Butte, SD - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.8% White 0.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 97.1% Native Hawaiian 2.2% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.8% 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 North Eagle Butte 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
North Eagle Butte (this city) 1,432 $38,125
Aurora 1,407 $90,612
Mission 1,380 $34,000
Eagle Butte 1,492 $53,558
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Eagle Butte, SD?

What is the population of North Eagle Butte, SD? +

The population of North Eagle Butte, SD stands at 1,432 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Eagle Butte, SD? +

The median household income in North Eagle Butte is $38,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Eagle Butte? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Eagle Butte; 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 North Eagle Butte, SD? +

A typical home in North Eagle Butte is worth $37,500, 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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