Census tract · Todd County

Census Tract 9402, Todd County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9402, GEOID 46121940200, in Todd County, South Dakota, partly within Mission, Parmelee, Antelope, Okreek, Soldier Creek, Sicangu Village and White Horse. 5,074 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±481); the 2020 Census counted 5,218.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,074

±481 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,218

Median household income

$39,476

±$8,882 (90% margin)
Todd County: $42,075

Median home value

$78,800

±$23,839 (90% margin)
Todd County: $53,900

Median gross rent

$493

±$142 (90% margin)
Todd County: $532

Where is Census Tract 9402?

Census Tract 9402 is one of 2 census tracts in Todd County, South Dakota. It covers 915.26 square miles of land, 6 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46121940200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9402 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Mission13%
Parmelee5%
Antelope5%
Okreek4%
Soldier Creek2%
Sicangu Village2%
White Horse2%
Census Tract 9402 (marked with a dot) in Todd County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9412940394019716 9402 20 mi
Census Tract 9402 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Todd County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 9402: Tract 9412 in Bennett County, Tract 9403 in Mellette County ($54,076), Tract 9401 ($43,818) and Tract 9716 in Tripp County ($64,667). 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 9402?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9402's population at 5,074 (±481) in 1,509 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,218 residents and 1,730 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9402Todd CountySouth Dakota
Total population 5,074 ±481 9,244 907,428
Households 1,509 ±113 2,544 365,544
Average household size 3.33 ±0.31 3.57 2.39
Housing units 1,744 ±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 9402?

The median resident of Census Tract 9402 is 27.4 years old; 38.6% are under 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 76.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 11.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9402Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median age 27.4 ±3.6 25.5 38.0
Under 18 years 38.6% ±3.3 pts 38.8% 24.2%
65 years and over 8.6% ±1.6 pts 7.9% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% ±1.4 pts 2.4% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 11.3% ±1.5 pts 8.1% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.3% ±1.9 pts 3.1% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 76.1% ±4.2 pts 81.6% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.1% ±3.6 pts 4.1% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 1.3% ±1.2 pts 2.5% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 27.3% ±5.7 pts 39.2% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.5% ±2.5 pts 5.3% 7.9%
With a disability 13.2% ±3.4 pts 12.3% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 19.9% ±4.5 pts 22.8% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.0% ±5.0 pts 83.5% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.2% ±5.6 pts 16.6% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±3.8 pts 4.9% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.1% ±2.0 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 9402 earn?

Half of the 1,509 households in Census Tract 9402 earn less than $39,476 a year (±$8,882), against $42,075 across Todd County. 43.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9402Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $39,476 ±$8,882 $42,075 $75,081
Mean household income $54,863 ±$10,233 $54,343 $98,527
Per capita income $17,269 ±$3,860 $15,388 $40,550
People below the poverty line 43.1% ±8.2 pts 48.4% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 55.6% ±11.1 pts 57.3% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 36.6% ±8.3 pts 40.2% 7.9%
Households with a computer 83.6% ±6.1 pts 82.2% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 73.2% ±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 9402?

Owners occupy 43.0% of Census Tract 9402's occupied homes and renters 57.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $78,800 by its owner (±$23,839). The median renter pays $493 a month including utilities, and 29.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9402Todd CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $78,800 ±$23,839 $53,900 $257,400
Median gross rent $493 ±$142 $532 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 29.3% ±10.6 pts 23.3% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,275 ±$201 $1,121 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 43.0% ±6.9 pts 46.3% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 57.0% ±6.9 pts 53.7% 31.4%
Housing units 1,744 ±106 2,879 408,584
Single-family detached homes 58.4% ±5.9 pts 64.2% 66.9%
Mobile homes 13.8% ±4.2 pts 14.8% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.0% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.2% ±4.5 pts 7.4% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 9.2% ±4.2 pts 6.2% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 12.9% ±4.7 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 9402 get to work?

79.3% of Census Tract 9402's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9402Todd CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 50.5% ±6.5 pts 50.1% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 15.3% ±4.8 pts 18.7% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 79.3% ±5.6 pts 76.0% 77.0%
Carpooled 12.5% ±4.3 pts 14.2% 8.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.5%
Walked 2.1% ±3.2 pts 5.5% 3.1%
Worked from home 5.0% ±4.0 pts 3.6% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 19.7 min ±5.2 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 9402 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 9402 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 9402?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9402 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