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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Custer | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,518 | 10,566 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -0.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $67,906 | $71,187 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3% | 24.5% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -0.8% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $157,800 | $161,800 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $853 | $756 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 15.6% | 8.9% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.3% |
| Housing units | — | — | -0.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +25.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +46.6% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +15.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +10.5% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +86.2% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +17.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.7 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 8.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 26.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 7.6 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 6.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 49.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, IA | 89 | 10,575 | — | $71,365 | 24.9% |
| Red Willow, NE | 87 | 10,557 | — | $63,697 | 24.8% |
| Winnebago, IA | 86 | 10,583 | — | $67,642 | 26.1% |
| Calhoun, IA | 84 | 9,803 | — | $64,964 | 21.8% |
| Cherokee, IA | 83 | 11,600 | — | $71,269 | 23.4% |
| Cuming, NE | 82 | 8,975 | -1.2% | $71,104 | 24.9% |
| Cottonwood, MN | 82 | 11,458 | — | $72,941 | 24.1% |
| Pipestone, MN | 81 | 9,284 | — | $69,628 | 21.8% |
| Rock, MN | 81 | 9,621 | +0.4% | $71,295 | 26.3% |
| Shelby, IA | 80 | 11,778 | — | $72,738 | 24.1% |