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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 White Swan, SD compare?
| Figure | White Swan, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 740 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 679 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.1% |
| Measure | White Swan, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 589±141 |
| Median age | 51.4±16.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.1%±11.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.6%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $88,594±$11,151 |
| Per capita income | $33,828±$6,757 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.4%±12.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.8%±8.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $250,000±$62,023 |
| Median gross rent | $675±$543 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.9%±31.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±5.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.6%±11.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 22.4%±9.3 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