Census tract · Day County

Census Tract 9529, Day County, South Dakota

Census Tract 9529, GEOID 46037952900, in Day County, South Dakota, partly within Waubay Township, Waubay, Kosciusko Township, Nutley Township, Egeland Township, Grenville Township, Racine Township, Wheatland Township, Central Point Township, Highland Township, Day County, Morton Township, Enemy Swim, Grenville, Liberty Township, Day County, Rusk Township and Roslyn. 1,872 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±176); the 2020 Census counted 1,893.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,872

±176 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,893

Median household income

$65,750

±$14,877 (90% margin)
Day County: $66,033

Median home value

$226,500

±$30,739 (90% margin)
Day County: $173,600

Median gross rent

$591

±$52 (90% margin)
Day County: $660

Where is Census Tract 9529?

Census Tract 9529 is one of 3 census tracts in Day County, South Dakota. It covers 385.92 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46037952900, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Census Tract 9529 (marked with a dot) in Day County, South Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
955895469527953395089408 9529 20 mi
Census Tract 9529 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Day County.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 9529: Tract 9558 in Clark County ($70,726), Tract 9546 in Codington County ($81,442), Tract 9527 ($75,265), Tract 9528 ($57,107), Tract 9533 in Grant County ($84,554), Tract 9508 in Marshall County ($78,156) and Tract 9408 in Roberts County ($61,700). 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 9529?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9529's population at 1,872 (±176) in 777 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,893 residents and 1,500 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9529Day CountySouth Dakota
Total population 1,872 ±176 5,437 907,428
Households 777 ±73 2,371 365,544
Average household size 2.39 ±0.21 2.24 2.39
Housing units 1,521 ±72 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 9529?

The median resident of Census Tract 9529 is 53.4 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 32.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 22.7%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 9529Day CountySouth Dakota
Median age 53.4 ±4.5 44.8 38.0
Under 18 years 22.8% ±2.5 pts 22.4% 24.2%
65 years and over 32.5% ±3.8 pts 26.7% 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% ±0.3 pts 2.8% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 72.9% ±4.4 pts 83.0% 79.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 2.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 22.7% ±4.3 pts 9.8% 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.2 pts 4.2% 4.4%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.3% ±0.3 pts 1.7% 4.0%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.8% ±1.2 pts 3.9% 7.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 12.9% ±3.6 pts 8.6% 7.9%
With a disability 15.9% ±3.3 pts 13.2% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 11.4% ±3.8 pts 8.5% 9.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 91.5% ±2.9 pts 93.4% 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.6% ±4.2 pts 22.0% 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.1% ±2.3 pts 6.1% 10.0%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 89.4% ±4.3 pts 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 9529 earn?

Half of the 777 households in Census Tract 9529 earn less than $65,750 a year (±$14,877), against $66,033 across Day County: 2nd highest of the county's 3 tracts with a reliable estimate. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9529Day CountySouth Dakota
Median household income $65,750 ±$14,877 $66,033 $75,081
Mean household income $85,914 ±$10,126 $91,552 $98,527
Per capita income $36,611 ±$3,584 $39,593 $40,550
People below the poverty line 18.7% ±4.9 pts 14.8% 11.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 40.7% ±10.1 pts 24.5% 14.3%
Households receiving SNAP 10.2% ±4.1 pts 7.1% 7.9%
Households with a computer 83.1% ±5.1 pts 87.3% 94.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 78.9% ±6.1 pts 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 9529?

Owners occupy 80.2% of Census Tract 9529's occupied homes and renters 19.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,500 by its owner (±$30,739). The median renter pays $591 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9529Day CountySouth Dakota
Median home value (owner-occupied) $226,500 ±$30,739 $173,600 $257,400
Median gross rent $591 ±$52 $660 $946
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 14.3% ±19.3 pts 22.6% 30.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,631 ±$416 $1,247 $1,680
Owner-occupied homes 80.2% ±6.3 pts 74.6% 68.6%
Renter-occupied homes 19.8% ±6.3 pts 25.4% 31.4%
Housing units 1,521 ±72 3,440 408,584
Single-family detached homes 91.1% ±3.0 pts 85.1% 66.9%
Mobile homes 4.7% ±2.0 pts 4.3% 7.2%
Built 2020 or later 1.2% ±0.9 pts 0.7% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 14.4% ±2.8 pts 9.2% 13.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 23.5% ±4.9 pts 27.7% 15.8%
Households with no vehicle 1.0% ±1.4 pts 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 9529 get to work?

71.6% of Census Tract 9529's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 9529Day CountySouth Dakota
In the labor force (age 16+) 48.6% ±5.4 pts 57.5% 67.2%
Unemployment rate 4.4% ±3.3 pts 2.1% 2.9%
Drove alone to work 71.6% ±7.6 pts 76.3% 77.0%
Carpooled 6.5% ±5.4 pts 7.4% 8.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.5 pts 0.7% 0.5%
Walked 4.6% ±2.8 pts 3.2% 3.1%
Worked from home 15.7% ±7.6 pts 12.0% 9.7%
Mean travel time to work 21.5 min ±3.6 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 9529 compare with the other tracts in Day County?

Among Day County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9529 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 9529's rank among the tracts of Day County
MeasureIn Day County
Population2nd of 3
Residents per square mile2nd of 3
Median household income2nd of 3
Per capita income3rd of 3
Median home value1st of 3
Median gross rent3rd of 3
Poverty rate1st of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher1st of 3
Median age1st of 3
Owner-occupied share1st 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±$5,215 · within the margin of this tract1,413
Tract 95292nd$65,750±$14,8771,872
Tract 95283rd$57,107±$15,253 · within the margin of this tract2,152

"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 9529?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9529 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