Custer is a city located in Custer County South Dakota. Custer has a 2023 population of 1,915. It is also the county seat of Custer County.Custer is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -2.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,966 in 2020.
The average household income in Custer is $74,586 with a poverty rate of 17.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Custer is 57.1 years, 54.3 years for males, and 59 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Custer was:
2.35
Average Family Size
1.97
Average Household Size
63.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.16% of Custer residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.
17.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.05%
Male Poverty Rate
19.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Custer is Multiple, with 130% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Custer is White, with 12.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.02%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.3%
Male Marriage Rate
53.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.9%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.8%
Labor Force Participation
47.4%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
50.33%
Born in Custer
101.8%
Native Born
4.26%
Foreign Born
2.98%
Non Citizen
1.28%
Naturalized
101.8% of Custer residents were born in the United States, with 50.33% having been born in South Dakota. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.