Census tract · Todd County

Census Tract 9401, Todd County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9401, GEOID 46121940100, in Todd County, South Dakota, partly within Rosebud, St. Francis, Soldier Creek, Spring Creek and Two Strike. 4,170 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±481); the 2020 Census counted 4,101.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,170

±481 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,101

Median household income

$43,818

±$13,259 (90% margin)
Todd County: $42,075

Median home value

$40,300

±$8,193 (90% margin)
Todd County: $53,900

Median gross rent

$559

±$74 (90% margin)
Todd County: $532

Where is Census Tract 9401?

Census Tract 9401 is one of 2 census tracts in Todd County, South Dakota. It covers 473.33 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46121940100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9401 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Rosebud11%
St. Francis11%
Soldier Creek5%
Spring Creek4%
Two Strike3%
Census Tract 9401 (marked with a dot) in Todd County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
94129402 9401 20 mi
Census Tract 9401 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Todd County.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 9401: Tract 9412 in Bennett County and Tract 9402 ($39,476). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 9401?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9401's population at 4,170 (±481) in 1,035 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,101 residents and 1,145 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9401Todd CountySouth Dakota
Total population 4,170 ±481 9,244 907,428
Households 1,035 ±107 2,544 365,544
Average household size 3.91 ±0.50 3.57 2.39
Housing units 1,135 ±106 2,879 408,584

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 9401?

The median resident of Census Tract 9401 is 23.6 years old; 38.9% are under 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 88.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9401Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median age 23.6 ±2.2 25.5 38.0
Under 18 years 38.9% ±3.9 pts 38.8% 24.2%
65 years and over 7.0% ±1.7 pts 7.9% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3% ±1.7 pts 2.4% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 4.2% ±1.3 pts 8.1% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.1% ±2.7 pts 3.1% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 88.2% ±3.5 pts 81.6% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 4.1% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.9% ±2.6 pts 2.5% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 53.2% ±10.0 pts 39.2% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.7% ±2.9 pts 5.3% 7.9%
With a disability 11.3% ±3.3 pts 12.3% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 26.6% ±5.2 pts 22.8% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 81.5% ±6.3 pts 83.5% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 12.9% ±3.6 pts 16.6% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.4% ±1.6 pts 4.9% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 93.9% ±3.8 pts 95.1% 87.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 9401 earn?

Half of the 1,035 households in Census Tract 9401 earn less than $43,818 a year (±$13,259), against $42,075 across Todd County. 55.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9401Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $43,818 ±$13,259 $42,075 $75,081
Mean household income $53,586 ±$11,490 $54,343 $98,527
Per capita income $13,098 ±$2,292 $15,388 $40,550
People below the poverty line 55.0% ±10.0 pts 48.4% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 59.3% ±15.4 pts 57.3% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 45.4% ±8.4 pts 40.2% 7.9%
Households with a computer 80.1% ±7.6 pts 82.2% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 78.1% ±7.8 pts 75.2% 89.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 9401?

Owners occupy 51.2% of Census Tract 9401's occupied homes and renters 48.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $40,300 by its owner (±$8,193). The median renter pays $559 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9401Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $40,300 ±$8,193 $53,900 $257,400
Median gross rent $559 ±$74 $532 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.6% ±10.4 pts 23.3% 30.4%
Owner-occupied homes 51.2% ±8.7 pts 46.3% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 48.8% ±8.7 pts 53.7% 31.4%
Housing units 1,135 ±106 2,879 408,584
Single-family detached homes 73.0% ±8.2 pts 64.2% 66.9%
Mobile homes 16.4% ±7.0 pts 14.8% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.0% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.8% ±6.0 pts 7.4% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.6% ±2.2 pts 6.2% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 12.7% ±6.5 pts 12.8% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 9401 get to work?

71.8% of Census Tract 9401's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 12.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 22.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9401Todd CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 49.5% ±7.6 pts 50.1% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 22.8% ±9.4 pts 18.7% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 71.8% ±9.2 pts 76.0% 77.0%
Carpooled 16.3% ±7.8 pts 14.2% 8.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.4 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 10.0% ±5.9 pts 5.5% 3.1%
Worked from home 1.8% ±1.8 pts 3.6% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 12.8 min ±2.5 16.7 min 17.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 9401 compare with the other tracts in Todd County?

Todd County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9401 beside the county and the state.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9401?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9401 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections