Population 176 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arlington Beach
Household size in Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Arlington Beach are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Arlington Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Arlington Beach: 5.1% 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 Arlington Beach
Renters in Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in Arlington Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 12.2 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.8% of the housing in Arlington Beach, 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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +6 |
Housing in Arlington Beach leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $929 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $743 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$137 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Arlington Beach runs $743 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Arlington Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Arlington Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Arlington Beach: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Arlington Beach
| Period | Arlington Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Arlington Beach has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Arlington Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Beach | 2.19 | 50.0 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 22.8% | 1974 | $743 | 23.6% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Lake Poinsett | 2.62 | 37.3 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 34.4% | 1974 | $807 | 29.1% | 90.7% | 0.7% |
| Badger | 2.41 | 46.6 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 18.0% | 1966 | $714 | 23.0% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
| Stone Bridge | 2.56 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 45.3% | 1976 | $763 | 32.5% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Lake Norden | 2.88 | 25.9 | 5.1% | 28.2% | 13.0% | 1967 | $922 | 23.3% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Bruce | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 15.4% | 22.8% | 1976 | $838 | 24.9% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Arlington | 2.33 | 41.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 19.1% | 1972 | $749 | 24.1% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Estelline | 2.55 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 37.3% | 1974 | $783 | 30.9% | 91.8% | 0.7% |
| Hetland | 3.11 | 35.9 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 1947 | $638 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 0.8% |
| Hayti | 2.86 | 28.0 | 4.7% | 24.6% | 15.1% | 1962 | $865 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 0.1% |
| Volga | 2.49 | 31.5 | 4.3% | 36.9% | 11.9% | 1978 | $1,063 | 42.3% | 97.8% | 2.0% |
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 Arlington Beach. 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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