Population
157 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota
City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Okreek, SD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Okreek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 157
- Residents
- $929
- Median rent (state)
Okreek - the verdict
South Dakota's Okreek counts 157 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 8th
- 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: Okreek, SD
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 157 residents in Okreek, a small town within South Dakota. The median resident age is 41.1 years. 16.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.5% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $929 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Dakota's average monthly utility costs around $200 (state average). The average commute for Okreek workers runs 72.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 27.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.6 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average
How does Okreek compare to other US cities?
Okreek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
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 Okreek'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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Okreek in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 27.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
157
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
27.8%
Labor force participation
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
72.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 69 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 Okreek 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
36.6 / 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 Okreek's 157 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Okreek 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Okreek (this city) | 157 | N/A |
| Cherry Creek | 158 | $42,788 |
| Burbank | 159 | N/A |
| Wakpala | 159 | $22,500 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Okreek, SD?
What is the population of Okreek, SD? +
Okreek, SD counts 157 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Okreek? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Okreek; 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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