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Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

Buffalo Gap town, South Dakota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningCuster County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Buffalo GapPeer medianPctileSource
Population13112373
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$54,063$59,33127
Poverty rate1.5%10.4%0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%24.1%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$100,000$128,15036
Median gross rentn/a$711
Housing vacancy rate21.1%21.7%36
Worked from home17.2%5.1%64
Population, 2012–2024
Buffalo GapPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Buffalo GapPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Custer County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars37.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services24.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation40.5US 2.1above US rate
Construction57.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Grenola, KS76142$56,78619.2%
Humnoke, AR75122$42,81323.8%
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Virginia City, MT74129$61,87523.4%
McKinley, MN7492$56,25026.0%
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Tolna, ND74124$39,82120.6%