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Wasta, South Dakota

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationGrowingPennington County · 0.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WastaPeer medianPctileSource
Population707145
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$34,375$42,21018
Poverty rate8.6%12.5%36
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%29.7%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$108,800$69,65073
Median gross rent$775$57160
Housing vacancy rate18.8%24.9%36
Worked from home4.8%5.4%45
Population, 2012–2024
WastaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WastaPeer 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 · Pennington County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars26.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services29.6US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care28.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation10.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation12.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction45.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Mercer, ND7466$46,42929.7%
Powersville, MO7362$43,70029.6%
Pettibone, ND7265$42,81325.9%
Thornburg, IA7155$39,86138.0%
Matfield Green, KS7148$33,75031.1%
Alden, KS7087$39,37532.8%
Uncertain, TX7090$33,25026.8%
Silerton, TN6981$41,60724.2%
Big Lake, MO6882$45,00029.1%
Prosser, NE6876$56,25035.8%