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Chamberlain, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Chamberlain is a Census city of 2,588 people across 4.48 square miles of land, in Brule County. Median household income is $76,761, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chamberlain
What Chamberlain is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.48 sq mi
- Water area1.2 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land578
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrule County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamberlain
How many people live in Chamberlain
- Population2,588
- Median age43.0
- Population under 18599
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over614
- Share 65 and over23.7 percent
- Households925
- Family households514
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamberlain
Income and work in Chamberlain
- Median household income$76,761
- Per capita income$38,971
- Civilian labor force1,169
- Employed1,132
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 38
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,716
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamberlain
Housing in Chamberlain
- Housing units1,098
- Occupied units925
- Vacant units173 plus or minus 85
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied631
- Renter occupied294 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$818 plus or minus $270
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units804
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more232 plus or minus 90
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamberlain
How Chamberlain gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,044
- Commuting under 15 minutes771
- Share commuting under 15 minutes73.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more156 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.9 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled12.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Chamberlain
SBA loans in Chamberlain (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,350,000
- Average approval$450,000
- Median approval$543,000
- Largest approval$672,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chamberlain, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Chamberlain
Flood risk in Chamberlain
- NFIP communityCity of Chamberlain
- NFIP community number460164
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Chamberlain participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460164 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Brule County, not Chamberlain
Brule County context, not Chamberlain figures
- Establishments in Brule County222
- Covered employment, Brule County2,007
- Average annual pay, Brule County$41,127
- Housing units permitted, Brule County10
Every figure in this section is published for Brule County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chamberlain.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Chamberlain questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chamberlain, South Dakota?
2,588, in 925 households. Chamberlain city covers 4.48 square miles of land, which is 578 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chamberlain in?
Brule County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chamberlain?
$76,761. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,300. Median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Chamberlain in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chamberlain appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chamberlain, city of, community 460164, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chamberlain figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brule County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chamberlain.
Is zoning published for Chamberlain?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.