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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Thompson, SD, 2020–2024
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44.5% (±18.8 points) of renting households in Fort Thompson, SD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.5% (±18.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.5% (±14.9 points)
Median share of income: 22.9% (±9.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Thompson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Thompson	Buffalo County	South Dakota	United States
Less than 15%	16.5% (±11.1 points)	17.3%	18.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	27.4% (±14.4 points)	28.5%	15.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±8.9 points)	11.7%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.2% (±2.4 points)	1.1%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.0% (±11.5 points)	12.8%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	30.5% (±14.9 points)	28.5%	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.

Fort Thompson against Buffalo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Thompson	Buffalo County	South Dakota	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.5% (±18.8 points)	41.3% (±17.5 points)	39.7% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.5% (±14.9 points)	28.5% (±13.8 points)	30.4% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.9% (±9.9 points)	21.8% (±5.9 points)	25.9% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	—	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$563 (±$222)	$540 (±$187)	$946 (±$11)	$1,413

In Fort Thompson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Buffalo County (41.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 128 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 Fort Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Thompson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Thompson	—	44.5% (±18.8 points)	—
West Point Township	14 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oacoma	17 mi	23.4% (±49.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chamberlain	18 mi	34.8% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Township	21 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyon Township	22 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pukwana	22 mi	52.2% (±67.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Brule County)	23 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Fort Thompson 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Thompson

Are renters in Fort Thompson rent-burdened?

44.5% of renting households in Fort Thompson 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 Fort Thompson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Thompson, SD spends 22.9% (±9.9 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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