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Custer, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Custer is a Census city of 2,341 people across 2.56 square miles of land, in Custer County. Median household income is $78,369, 69.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Custer
What Custer is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.56 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land916
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuster 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 Custer
- Population2,341
- Median age51.2 plus or minus 10.5
- Population under 18314 plus or minus 92
- Share under 1813.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over812
- Share 65 and over34.7 percent
- Households1,169
- Family households796 plus or minus 162
- Share of households that are families68.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Custer
- Median household income$78,369
- Per capita income$48,209 plus or minus $13,861
- Civilian labor force1,084
- Employed1,041 plus or minus 216
- Unemployed43 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over1,779
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 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 Custer
- Housing units1,383
- Occupied units1,169
- Vacant units214 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate15.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied813
- Renter occupied356 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate69.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$235,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$968
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units928
- Share single family67.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more291 plus or minus 114
- Share in buildings of two or more21.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes164 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Custer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute942 plus or minus 202
- Commuting under 15 minutes646 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting under 15 minutes68.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more217 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.0 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone81.8 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Custer (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$5,749,000
- Average approval$302,579
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,792,000
- Jobs supported139
- Jobs per approval7.3
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.8 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Custer, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Custer (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,480,000
- Average approval$316,364
- Median approval$272,000
- Largest approval$591,000
- Jobs supported40
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Custer, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 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.
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Flood risk in Custer
- NFIP communityCity of Custer
- NFIP community number460019
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of Custer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460019 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.
Custer County, not Custer
Custer County context, not Custer figures
- Establishments in Custer County327
- Covered employment, Custer County2,677
- Average annual pay, Custer County$47,494
- Housing units permitted, Custer County232
Every figure in this section is published for Custer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Custer.
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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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
Custer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Custer, South Dakota?
2,341, in 1,169 households. Custer city covers 2.56 square miles of land, which is 916 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Custer in?
Custer 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 Custer?
$78,369. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,600. Median gross rent is $968 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Custer businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Custer, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Custer borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Custer. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Custer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Custer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Custer, city of, community 460019, 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 Custer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Custer 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 Custer.
Is zoning published for Custer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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