How many renters in Eagle Butte, SD pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Eagle Butte, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.0% (±17.2 points) of renting households in Eagle Butte, SD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.0% (±17.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.8% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.6% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eagle Butte

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eagle Butte	Dewey County	South Dakota	United States
Less than 15%	14.8% (±11.0 points)	32.1%	18.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.2% (±12.5 points)	12.6%	15.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.2% (±5.2 points)	8.3%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±9.7 points)	15.9%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±7.9 points)	4.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	33.8% (±15.3 points)	26.3%	30.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Eagle Butte against Dewey County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eagle Butte	Dewey County	South Dakota	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.0% (±17.2 points)	31.2% (±9.7 points)	39.7% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.8% (±15.3 points)	26.3% (±9.0 points)	30.4% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.6% (±5.4 points)	23.2% (±5.7 points)	25.9% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,000 (±$19,957)	$33,796 (±$6,460)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$611 (±$106)	$692 (±$63)	$946 (±$11)	$1,413

In Eagle Butte, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dewey County (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (39.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Dewey County, Eagle Butte ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 550.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Eagle Butte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eagle Butte
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eagle Butte	—	43.0% (±17.2 points)	—
North Eagle Butte	1.9 mi	29.2% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dupree	18 mi	20.6% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Isabel	29 mi	8.0% (±53.9 points)	Not measurably different
Timber Lake	31 mi	20.5% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Faith	39 mi	42.9% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	46 mi	0.0% (±122.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mobridge	54 mi	35.9% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Agar	58 mi	12.5% (±71.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Timber Lake, SD (20.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Dewey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Eagle Butte	43.0% (±17.2 points)
2	North Eagle Butte	29.2% (±14.6 points)
3	Timber Lake	20.5% (±14.1 points)
4	Isabel	8.0% (±53.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eagle Butte

Are renters in Eagle Butte rent-burdened?

43.0% of renting households in Eagle Butte pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Eagle Butte spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eagle Butte, SD spends 27.6% (±5.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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