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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Plankinton, SD compare?
| Figure | Plankinton, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 211 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 191 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Plankinton, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 295±75 |
| Median age | 21.8±14.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5%±6.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.3%±10.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.0%±13.1 pts |
| Median household income | $71,563±$10,448 |
| Per capita income | $26,093±$8,238 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±12.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $244,700±$77,312 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.2%±13.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±22.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±9.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.9%±10.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±16.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.2 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov