Population
189 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Dakota
City profile · South Dakota · Census ACS 2023
Wentworth, SD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wentworth - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 189
- Residents
- $91,875
- Median income
- $970
- Median rent (state)
Wentworth - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wentworth lands in the 72nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 72nd
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Wentworth, SD
Wentworth is a small town in South Dakota, home to 189 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Wentworth brings in $91,875 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.3%. The median resident age is 36.6 years. Educational attainment runs 16.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). NOAA puts Wentworth's yearly average temperature at 45.9°F with 26.8 inches of precipitation per year and 38.1 inches of snowfall.
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 $970 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $200 across South Dakota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 32.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$91,875 /yr
Poverty 7.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.6 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Dakota average
How does Wentworth compare to other US cities?
Where Wentworth sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 72% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Wentworth'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.
72nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
189
Median Income
$91,875
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.4%
Climate
Avg Temperature
45.9°F
Annual Precipitation
26.8"
Annual Snowfall
38.1"
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
96.6%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
0.8%
Based on 117 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 Wentworth sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$970/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.6 / 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 Wentworth's 189 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wentworth's $91,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Wentworth 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wentworth (this city) | 189 | $91,875 |
| Cavour | 187 | $86,500 |
| Oelrichs | 187 | $72,212 |
| Wessington | 192 | $65,250 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SD NOAA Normals Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Wentworth, SD?
What is the population of Wentworth, SD? +
The population of Wentworth, SD stands at 189 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Wentworth, SD? +
Wentworth households earn a median of $91,875 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Wentworth? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wentworth; 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 climate like in Wentworth? +
Wentworth has an average annual temperature of 45.9°F, 26.8 inches of precipitation, and 38.1 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census BPS 2024, 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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