Population
183 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota
City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Swift Bird, SD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Swift Bird - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 183
- Residents
- $1,067
- Median rent (state)
Swift Bird - the verdict
183 people call Swift Bird, South Dakota home. Source: Census ACS.
- 26th
- 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: Swift Bird, SD
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 183 residents in Swift Bird, a small town within South Dakota. The median resident age is 10.6 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 16.9% 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 $1,067 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 10.0 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 100.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.6 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average
How does Swift Bird compare to other US cities?
Here's how Swift Bird stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 26% 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 Swift Bird'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 Swift Bird in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 100.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 16.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
183
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
10.6
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Labor force participation
16.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
0.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
100.0%
Based on 10 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 Swift Bird sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,067/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
10.0 / 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 Swift Bird's 183 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 Swift Bird 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Bird (this city) | 183 | N/A |
| Isabel | 182 | $70,625 |
| Letcher | 184 | $67,500 |
| Mission Hill | 182 | $71,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Swift Bird, SD?
What is the population of Swift Bird, SD? +
Swift Bird, SD counts 183 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Swift Bird? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Swift Bird; 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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