Census tract · Custer County
Census Tract 9651, Custer County, South Dakota
Census Tract 9651, GEOID 46033965100, in Custer County, South Dakota, partly within Hermosa, Custer, Buffalo Gap, Pringle and Fairburn. 6,339 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±259); the 2020 Census counted 5,857.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,339
±259 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,857
Median household income
$83,062
±$7,792 (90% margin)
Custer County: $84,112
Median home value
$400,000
±$50,552 (90% margin)
Custer County: $372,100
Median gross rent
$1,190
±$175 (90% margin)
Custer County: $1,112
Where is Census Tract 9651?
Census Tract 9651 is one of 2 census tracts in Custer County, South Dakota. It covers 1,524.19 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 46033965100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Hermosa | 4% |
| Custer | 3% |
| Buffalo Gap | 3% |
| Pringle | 2% |
| Fairburn | 2% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 9651: Tract 9652 ($87,011), Tract 9641 in Fall River County ($73,618), Tract 9642 in Fall River County ($66,693), Tract 9411 in Oglala Lakota County ($23,659), Tract 110.05 in Pennington County ($107,850), Tract 116.01 in Pennington County ($93,115), Tract 116.02 in Pennington County ($76,947) and Tract 117 in Pennington County ($83,125). 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 9651?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9651's population at 6,339 (±259) in 3,199 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,857 residents and 3,389 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9651 | Custer County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,339 ±259 | 8,892 |
| Households | 3,199 ±191 | 4,451 |
| Average household size | 1.95 ±0.08 | 1.95 |
| Housing units | 3,778 ±225 | 5,291 |
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 9651?
The median resident of Census Tract 9651 is 57.7 years old; 14.6% are under 18 and 33.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 9651 | Custer County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.7 ±2.1 | 57.6 |
| Under 18 years | 14.6% ±1.2 pts | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 33.2% ±2.2 pts | 33.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5% ±1.0 pts | 3.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1% ±1.9 pts | 87.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.0 pts | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±1.5 pts | 5.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.6% ±2.5 pts | 5.6% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 13.8% ±3.8 pts | 13.0% |
| With a disability | 20.4% ±3.4 pts | 18.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.9% ±3.5 pts | 10.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3% ±2.8 pts | 94.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.2% ±5.8 pts | 31.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.1% ±3.8 pts | 12.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±2.7 pts | 92.2% |
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 9651 earn?
Half of the 3,199 households in Census Tract 9651 earn less than $83,062 a year (±$7,792), against $84,112 across Custer County. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 9651 | Custer County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,062 ±$7,792 | $84,112 |
| Mean household income | $110,303 ±$19,725 | $110,413 |
| Per capita income | $52,824 ±$9,013 | $52,898 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% ±3.1 pts | 9.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.5% ±5.9 pts | 8.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.9% ±2.4 pts | 4.6% |
| Households with a computer | 91.4% ±4.4 pts | 93.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.0% ±5.3 pts | 87.8% |
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 9651?
Owners occupy 90.8% of Census Tract 9651's occupied homes and renters 9.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $400,000 by its owner (±$50,552). The median renter pays $1,190 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9651 | Custer County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $400,000 ±$50,552 | $372,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,190 ±$175 | $1,112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.3% ±10.5 pts | 14.8% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,952 ±$220 | $1,888 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.8% ±3.4 pts | 85.6% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.2% ±3.4 pts | 14.4% |
| Housing units | 3,778 ±225 | 5,291 |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.3% ±5.2 pts | 75.4% |
| Mobile homes | 18.4% ±4.9 pts | 16.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 3.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.1% ±5.4 pts | 16.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.5% ±3.0 pts | 10.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.7% |
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 9651 get to work?
74.1% of Census Tract 9651's workers drive alone and 13.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 9651 | Custer County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.5% ±4.3 pts | 55.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% ±1.6 pts | 2.3% |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1% ±7.9 pts | 74.0% |
| Carpooled | 9.0% ±5.2 pts | 9.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 2.8% |
| Worked from home | 13.7% ±5.3 pts | 12.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min ±3.7 | 29.5 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 9651 compare with the other tracts in Custer County?
Custer County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 9651 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 9651?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9651 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