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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 Waubay, SD compare?
| Figure | Waubay, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 535 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 505 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 11 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Waubay, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 653±143 |
| Median age | 27.8±11.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.8%±13.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $38,571±$21,837 |
| Per capita income | $24,304±$6,102 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.4%±14.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6%±9.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $145,800±$101,012 |
| Median gross rent | $442±$370 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.5%±27.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4%±13.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±16.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.1%±5.0 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