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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 Lake Madison, SD compare?
| Figure | Lake Madison, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 829 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 176 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.1% |
| Measure | Lake Madison, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 936±178 |
| Median age | 63.2±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.9%±10.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.3%±12.5 pts |
| Median household income | $129,191±$49,280 |
| Per capita income | $120,127±$48,025 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.0%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $477,800±$73,199 |
| Median gross rent | $867±$455 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.8%±12.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.8%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.2%±13.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.6%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±1.7 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