What percentage of people rent in Platte, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Platte, SD, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Platte, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 359 that own their home.

In Platte, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.3% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 149 (±48)
Median renter income: $54,219 (±$34,233)

Who rents and who owns in Platte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Platte	Charles Mix County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.3% (±8.6 points)	27.7% (±2.7 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±48)	839 (±86)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	359 (±74)	2,193 (±100)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,219 (±$34,233)	$36,464 (±$4,625)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,375 (±$24,731)	$78,032 (±$5,105)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Platte, the renter share is not measurably different from Charles Mix County (27.7%).

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

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

In Charles Mix County, Platte ranks 11 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 260 of 1,152.

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

How renting in Platte 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	23.1% (±7.8 points)	29.3% (±8.6 points)	+6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$618 (±$138)	$832 (±$244)	+34.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,506 (±$4,751)	$72,700 (±$27,345)	+33.4%	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 Platte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Platte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Platte	—	29.3% (±8.6 points)	—
Platte Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Darlington Township (Charles Mix County)	4.2 mi	0.0% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forbes Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rhoda Township	7.6 mi	26.1% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton Township (Charles Mix County)	8.5 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake George Township	9.6 mi	0.0% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Torrey Lake Township	9.9 mi	30.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township (Douglas County)	10 mi	32.4% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Platte Township, SD (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Charles Mix County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Wahehe Township	43.9% (±26.8 points)
6	Ree Township	41.4% (±32.4 points)
7	Lone Tree Township (Charles Mix County)	32.5% (±21.2 points)
8	Bryan Township	30.3% (±19.0 points)
9	Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County)	30.0% (±19.5 points)
10	Lake Andes	29.4% (±11.2 points)
11	Platte	29.3% (±8.6 points)
12	Moore Township	26.5% (±29.0 points)
13	Rhoda Township	26.1% (±36.9 points)
14	Howard Township (Charles Mix County)	25.4% (±16.8 points)
15	Ravinia	23.8% (±21.9 points)
16	Plain Center Township	22.7% (±24.6 points)
17	Dante	19.4% (±17.7 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Charles Mix County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Platte

How many renters are there in Platte?

Platte has an estimated 149 (±48) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Platte?

In Platte, the share of households that rent went from 23.1% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Platte?

A renting household in Platte has 2.4 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Platte?

The median renting household in Platte, SD has an income of $54,219 (±$34,233) a year, against $74,375 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 Platte city, South Dakota (place:50260, 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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