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Wagner, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Wagner is a Census city of 1,529 people across 1.86 square miles of land, in Charles Mix County. Median household income is $47,462, 55.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wagner
What Wagner is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.86 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land823
- County holding the largest share of its areaCharles Mix 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.
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How many people live in Wagner
- Population1,529
- Median age34.3
- Population under 18455 plus or minus 92
- Share under 1829.8 percent
- Population 65 and over300 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households535
- Family households283
- Share of households that are families52.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wagner
- Median household income$47,462
- Per capita income$29,387
- Civilian labor force639
- Employed588
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over928
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wagner
- Housing units632
- Occupied units535
- Vacant units97 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate15.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied297
- Renter occupied238 plus or minus 49
- Ownership rate55.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$684
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units470
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more146 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more23.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wagner gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute579
- Commuting under 15 minutes383 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled13.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport1.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Wagner (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$577,000
- Average approval$288,500
- Median approval$288,500
- Largest approval$388,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Wagner, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Wagner
- NFIP communityCity of Wagner
- NFIP community number460224
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/02/04
The City of Wagner participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460224 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.
Charles Mix County, not Wagner
Charles Mix County context, not Wagner figures
- Establishments in Charles Mix County299
- Covered employment, Charles Mix County3,548
- Average annual pay, Charles Mix County$47,616
- Housing units permitted, Charles Mix County30
Every figure in this section is published for Charles Mix County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wagner.
All Charles Mix County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Wagner questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wagner, South Dakota?
1,529, in 535 households. Wagner city covers 1.86 square miles of land, which is 823 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wagner in?
Charles Mix 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 Wagner?
$47,462. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,000. Median gross rent is $684 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wagner in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wagner appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wagner, city of, community 460224, 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 Wagner figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Charles Mix 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 Wagner.
Is zoning published for Wagner?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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