Alcester, South Dakota

Geography Alcester is located at 43°1'23" North, 96°37'50" West (43.023041, -96.630451)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there are 880 people, 388 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density is 999.3/km² (2,590.8/mi²). There are 430 housing units at an average density of 488.3/km² (1,266.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.41% White, 0.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 388 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.72.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 74.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,432, and the median income for a family is $44,286. Males have a median income of $28,047 versus $21,167 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,593. 7.9% of the population and 6.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older.