What percentage of people rent in Dakota Dunes, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Dakota Dunes, SD, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Dakota Dunes, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 502 renting households against 1,017 that own their home.

In Dakota Dunes, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 502 (±132)
Median renter income: $60,761 (±$49,642)

Who rents and who owns in Dakota Dunes

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dakota Dunes	Union County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±8.3 points)	26.9% (±3.2 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	502 (±132)	1,967 (±241)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,017 (±162)	5,343 (±229)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,761 (±$49,642)	$48,750 (±$11,417)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$178,474 (±$29,747)	$107,474 (±$8,214)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Dakota Dunes, the renter share is not measurably different from Union County (26.9%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (31.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Union County, Dakota Dunes ranks 4 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 212 of 1,152.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Dakota Dunes has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	34.1% (±9.2 points)	33.0% (±8.3 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,049 (±$88)	$1,225 (±$89)	+16.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$118,966 (±$30,881)	$136,125 (±$39,977)	+14.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Dakota Dunes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dakota Dunes
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dakota Dunes	—	33.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Big Sioux Township	2.6 mi	26.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Sioux City	3.2 mi	50.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
South Sioux City	4.1 mi	44.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Sioux City	4.8 mi	34.7% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	5.3 mi	17.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota City	5.9 mi	18.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Union County)	7.4 mi	6.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson	8.9 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dakota City, NE (18.7%), Jefferson Township (Union County), SD (6.2%), Jefferson, SD (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Sioux City, SD (50.5%), South Sioux City, NE (44.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Sioux City	50.5% (±8.3 points)
2	Spink Township	39.0% (±38.1 points)
3	Prairie Township	35.2% (±30.4 points)
4	Dakota Dunes	33.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Alcester	30.7% (±7.6 points)
6	Big Sioux Township	26.2% (±6.5 points)
7	Alcester Township	22.0% (±23.6 points)
8	Elk Point	21.6% (±9.6 points)
9	Beresford	19.6% (±6.6 points)
10	Civil Bend Township	14.1% (±20.8 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dakota Dunes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dakota Dunes

How many renters are there in Dakota Dunes?

Dakota Dunes has an estimated 502 (±132) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dakota Dunes?

In Dakota Dunes, the share of households that rent went from 34.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dakota Dunes?

A renting household in Dakota Dunes has 1.9 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dakota Dunes?

The median renting household in Dakota Dunes, SD has an income of $60,761 (±$49,642) a year, against $178,474 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota (place:15256, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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