Population 137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Akaska
Household size in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Akaska has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across South Dakota. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Akaska are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Akaska: 1.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Akaska
Renters in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Akaska is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Akaska: 34.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Akaska are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Dakota overall, where the median home dates to 1981.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Akaska costs $825 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Akaska
Bachelor's degrees in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Akaska (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Akaska have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Akaska
| Period | Akaska | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Akaska: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Akaska compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaska | 2.45 | 39.9 | 1.2% | 19.2% | 34.0% | 1977 | $825 | 26.1% | 91.0% | 10.3% |
| North Riverside | 2.41 | 44.6 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 41.9% | 1980 | $941 | 25.7% | 95.2% | 6.0% |
| Fayette | 2.42 | 43.6 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 40.2% | 1979 | $916 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
| Selby | 2.22 | 46.4 | 3.2% | 18.5% | 11.5% | 1966 | $732 | 17.7% | 83.3% | 6.0% |
| Promise | 3.22 | 28.8 | 32.2% | 37.6% | 11.1% | 1991 | $685 | 24.2% | 88.0% | 13.8% |
| Glenham | 2.44 | 40.4 | 1.6% | 19.8% | 33.0% | 1976 | $840 | 26.4% | 91.3% | 9.9% |
| Sitka | 2.25 | 46.6 | 1.9% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 1967 | $925 | 26.6% | 89.9% | 7.0% |
| Java | 2.42 | 40.6 | 1.4% | 19.0% | 31.6% | 1976 | $815 | 25.2% | 90.3% | 9.8% |
| Hoven | 2.39 | 46.4 | 4.3% | 16.8% | 44.9% | 1981 | $985 | 25.6% | 96.7% | 4.3% |
| Lucas | 2.38 | 47.4 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 46.5% | 1982 | $1,008 | 25.5% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Forest City | 2.48 | 45.2 | 8.0% | 19.1% | 42.3% | 1983 | $973 | 25.5% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Akaska. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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