City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023

Pukwana, SD

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

276
Residents
$61,750
Median income
$119,600
Median home
$990
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Pukwana, SD

Pukwana is a city in South Dakota with a population of 276 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $61,750 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 0.0%. Typical homes in Pukwana are valued around $119,600, and the median resident age is 47.8 years. About 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 74.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, South Dakota registers 88.6 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $990 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $200 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 26.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

276 residents

Census ACS 2023 — South Dakota

Median Household Income

$61,750 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index

88.6 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Pukwana compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities
Median rent 13% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Pukwana against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Pukwana, SD Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Pukwana, SD. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pukwana, SD — median $61,750/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Pukwana, SD — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.4%

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

Population
276
Median Income
$61,750
Median Home Value
$119,600
Median Age
47.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
74.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.7%
Carpool
2.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
10.8%
Other
2.2%

Based on 139 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

South Dakota state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$990/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
26.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Pukwana, 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 Pukwana, SD — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Pukwana compares to nearby South Dakota cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Pukwana) plus the nearest peer cities in South Dakota, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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SD

Pukwana

61.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$61,750
Selected

SD

Crook

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Selected

SD

Pollock

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Selected

SD

Toronto

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pukwana, SD?

What is the population of Pukwana, SD? +

Pukwana, SD has a population of 276 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pukwana, SD? +

The median household income in Pukwana is $61,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pukwana? +

Pukwana has a cost of living index of 88.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Pukwana, SD? +

The median home value in Pukwana is $119,600, 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.

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