What percentage of people rent in White Swan Township, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in White Swan Township, SD, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in White Swan Township, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 39 renting households against 166 that own their home.

In White Swan Township, the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−22.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.0% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 39 (±20)
Median renter income: $47,031 (±$8,582)

Who rents and who owns in White Swan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Swan Township	Charles Mix County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.0% (±9.3 points)	27.7% (±2.7 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	39 (±20)	839 (±86)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	166 (±41)	2,193 (±100)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.1 (±1.9)	2.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,031 (±$8,582)	$36,464 (±$4,625)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,667 (±$11,698)	$78,032 (±$5,105)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

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

It is also lower than in South Dakota (31.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Charles Mix County, White Swan Township ranks 18 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 419 of 1,152.

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

How renting in White Swan Township 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	41.2% (±9.0 points)	19.0% (±9.3 points)	−22.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$420 (±$58)	$675 (±$543)	+60.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,000 (±$7,510)	$88,594 (±$11,151)	+96.9%	Up 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 White Swan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Swan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
White Swan Township	—	19.0% (±9.3 points)	—
Pickstown	2.9 mi	11.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Andes	3.6 mi	29.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ravinia	6.8 mi	23.8% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plain Center Township	7.2 mi	22.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goose Lake Township	8.0 mi	17.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Charles Mix County)	8.7 mi	64.9% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Star Valley Township (Gregory County)	10.0 mi	5.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Charles Mix County)	11 mi	25.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Star Valley Township (Gregory County), SD (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland Township (Charles Mix County), SD (64.9%).

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
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)
18	White Swan Township	19.0% (±9.3 points)
19	Kennedy Township	17.4% (±25.9 points)
20	Goose Lake Township	17.0% (±11.9 points)
21	Rouse Township	13.7% (±12.9 points)
22	Geddes	11.9% (±11.1 points)
23	Pickstown	11.0% (±8.6 points)
24 (tie)	Choteau Creek Township	0.0% (±33.8 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 White Swan Township

How many renters are there in White Swan Township?

White Swan Township has an estimated 39 (±20) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in White Swan Township?

In White Swan Township, the share of households that rent went from 41.2% in 2015–2019 to 19.0% in 2020–2024 (−22.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in White Swan Township?

A renting household in White Swan Township has 4.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in White Swan Township?

The median renting household in White Swan Township, SD has an income of $47,031 (±$8,582) a year, against $96,667 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 White Swan township, Charles Mix County, South Dakota (county subdivision:71500, in state:46 county:023).

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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