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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 Dakota Dunes, SD compare?
| Figure | Dakota Dunes, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,020 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,628 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.8% |
| Measure | Dakota Dunes, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,936±311 |
| Median age | 42.6±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.0%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.8%±8.9 pts |
| Median household income | $136,125±$39,977 |
| Per capita income | $79,557±$17,350 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.4%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $565,600±$69,834 |
| Median gross rent | $1,225±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.9%±12.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.0%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±7.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.1 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.5 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