Census tract · Day County

Census Tract 9528, Day County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9528, GEOID 46037952800, in Day County, South Dakota, mostly within Webster (80% of its census blocks). 2,152 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±196); the 2020 Census counted 1,981.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,152

±196 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,981

Median household income

$57,107

±$15,253 (90% margin)
Day County: $66,033

Median home value

$161,300

±$20,122 (90% margin)
Day County: $173,600

Median gross rent

$653

±$46 (90% margin)
Day County: $660

Where is Census Tract 9528?

Census Tract 9528 is one of 3 census tracts in Day County, South Dakota. It covers 21.43 square miles of land, 92 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46037952800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 9528 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Webster80%
Webster Township16%
Rusk Township4%
Census Tract 9528 (marked with a dot) in Day County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
95279529 9528 5 mi
Census Tract 9528 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 9528: Tract 9527 ($75,265) and Tract 9529 ($65,750). 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 9528?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9528's population at 2,152 (±196) in 967 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,981 residents and 1,077 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9528WebsterDay CountySouth Dakota
Total population 2,152 ±196 1,896 5,437 907,428
Households 967 ±78 891 2,371 365,544
Average household size 2.15 ±0.18 2.05 2.24 2.39
Housing units 1,063 ±68 987 3,440 408,584

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 9528?

The median resident of Census Tract 9528 is 40.7 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9528WebsterDay CountySouth Dakota
Median age 40.7 ±1.4 40.5 44.8 38.0
Under 18 years 22.3% ±2.6 pts 20.2% 22.4% 24.2%
65 years and over 19.8% ±2.4 pts 20.9% 26.7% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.1% ±1.9 pts 4.7% 2.8% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 88.8% ±4.6 pts 87.3% 83.0% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±2.0 pts 3.0% 9.8% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.3% ±3.5 pts 4.9% 4.2% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.3% ±2.2 pts 3.7% 1.7% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.2% ±4.3 pts 6.5% 3.9% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.4% ±2.7 pts 5.6% 8.6% 7.9%
With a disability 11.2% ±3.3 pts 11.4% 13.2% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 7.4% ±3.2 pts 7.9% 8.5% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.4% ±2.2 pts 96.0% 93.4% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.4% ±6.0 pts 20.7% 22.0% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.1% ±3.0 pts 6.8% 6.1% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 81.0% ±6.9 pts 78.3% 86.2% 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 9528 earn?

Half of the 967 households in Census Tract 9528 earn less than $57,107 a year (±$15,253), against $66,033 across Day County: 3rd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9528WebsterDay CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $57,107 ±$15,253 $55,179 $66,033 $75,081
Mean household income $92,309 ±$16,523 $86,615 $91,552 $98,527
Per capita income $42,231 ±$7,634 $41,250 $39,593 $40,550
People below the poverty line 13.8% ±5.8 pts 15.1% 14.8% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.2% ±15.2 pts 16.4% 24.5% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 6.1% ±3.9 pts 6.6% 7.1% 7.9%
Households with a computer 86.5% ±6.0 pts 86.5% 87.3% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.0% ±6.6 pts 83.8% 83.8% 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 9528?

Owners occupy 69.4% of Census Tract 9528's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300 by its owner (±$20,122). The median renter pays $653 a month including utilities, and 30.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9528WebsterDay CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $161,300 ±$20,122 $154,100 $173,600 $257,400
Median gross rent $653 ±$46 $653 $660 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.7% ±15.6 pts 30.7% 22.6% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,164 ±$125 $1,113 $1,247 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 69.4% ±5.3 pts 66.8% 74.6% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 30.6% ±5.3 pts 33.2% 25.4% 31.4%
Housing units 1,063 ±68 987 3,440 408,584
Single-family detached homes 74.4% ±5.3 pts 73.6% 85.1% 66.9%
Mobile homes 1.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 4.3% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.7% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 7.2% ±4.4 pts 6.5% 9.2% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 19.9% ±5.1 pts 21.5% 27.7% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 10.7% ±4.9 pts 11.6% 6.0% 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 9528 get to work?

83.0% of Census Tract 9528's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9528WebsterDay CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 62.0% ±6.4 pts 60.3% 57.5% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 0.7% ±1.0 pts 0.7% 2.1% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 83.0% ±9.2 pts 81.0% 76.3% 77.0%
Carpooled 8.9% ±5.6 pts 9.7% 7.4% 8.3%
Public transportation 0.6% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 0.7% 0.5%
Walked 1.7% ±2.4 pts 2.0% 3.2% 3.1%
Worked from home 5.8% ±5.3 pts 6.7% 12.0% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 20.3 min ±6.0 19.3 min 22.3 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 9528 compare with the other tracts in Day County?

Among Day County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9528 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9528's rank among the tracts of Day County
MeasureIn Day County
Population1st of 3
Residents per square mile1st of 3
Median household income3rd of 3
Per capita income1st of 3
Median home value2nd of 3
Median gross rent2nd of 3
Poverty rate2nd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 3
Median age3rd of 3
Owner-occupied share3rd of 3

The tracts next to it on Day County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 95271st$75,265±$5,2151,413
Tract 95292nd$65,750±$14,877 · within the margin of this tract1,872
Tract 95283rd$57,107±$15,2532,152

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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 9528?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9528 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