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Custer city, South Dakota

SD · population 2,341 · GEOID 4615140

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Unemployment (custer county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±323 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

2,341

0.26% of South Dakota · 2,341 of 907,428

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±323 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Custer County)

1.8%

−2.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Custer County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.7%4.1%—
2024-022.7%4.2%—
2024-032.1%3.9%—
2024-042.1%3.5%—
2024-052.0%3.7%—
2024-062.1%4.3%—
2024-071.9%4.5%—
2024-082.0%4.4%—
2024-091.7%3.9%—
2024-102.2%3.9%—
2024-112.4%4.0%—
2024-122.7%3.8%—
2025-012.8%4.4%—
2025-023.0%4.5%—
2025-032.6%4.2%—
2025-042.2%3.9%—
2025-052.1%4.0%—
2025-062.1%4.4%—
2025-071.8%4.6%—
2025-082.1%4.5%—
2025-091.9%4.3%—
2025-112.5%4.3%—
2025-122.8%4.1%—
2026-013.0%4.7%—
2026-022.9%4.7%—
2026-032.4%4.3%—
2026-041.8%4.0%—
2026-051.9%4.1%—
2026-062.1%4.4%—
2026-072.0%4.4%—
2026-082.2%4.3%—
2026-091.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN460330000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$968

better than the United States

This place $968
South Dakota $946
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Custer County)

$397.6M

+5.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Custer County)
PeriodOutput (Custer County)Margin
2016$242.9M—
2017$255.9M—
2018$250.9M—
2019$250.9M—
2020$251.0M—
2021$287.1M—
2022$320.5M—
2023$376.2M—
2024$397.6M—

South Dakota $76.8B · this place is 0.52% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Custer County)

$12.3M

−30.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Custer County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Custer County)Margin
FY2021$13.2M—
FY2022$15.4M—
FY2023$14.6M—
FY2024$16.0M—
FY2025$17.5M—
FY2026$12.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 51.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 52.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $235,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $78,369 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Dakota 0.26% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024