Population 100 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bretton
Household size in Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bretton are small: just 2.20 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 has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Bretton 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bretton (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bretton
Renters in Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Bretton rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Among homeowners, 68.2% 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bretton: 29.9% 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Bretton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $387 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $759 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$692 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bretton pays $1,150 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in South Dakota overall ($1,000). The typical renter here spends 21.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bretton
Bachelor's degrees in Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Bretton (30.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bretton: 95.1% 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 Bretton
| Period | Bretton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bretton out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Bretton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretton | 2.20 | 51.0 | 10.4% | 31.5% | 29.9% | 1977 | $1,150 | 30.2% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Blunt | 2.01 | 53.2 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 22.5% | 1971 | $1,432 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Onida | 2.32 | 45.0 | 5.1% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 1978 | $880 | 26.3% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Harrold | 2.01 | 53.2 | 14.9% | 30.2% | 22.6% | 1971 | $1,427 | 35.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Eakin | 2.88 | 40.5 | 2.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1998 | $1,355 | 41.3% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Pierre | 2.34 | 39.6 | 16.4% | 29.1% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,082 | 37.9% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Rousseau | 2.47 | 46.6 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 36.2% | 1990 | $952 | 28.8% | 88.9% | 0.1% |
| Holabird | 2.31 | 52.2 | 3.3% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 1965 | $767 | 22.3% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Okobojo | 2.52 | 47.4 | 2.8% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 1988 | $688 | 20.9% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Agar | 2.52 | 47.4 | 2.8% | 34.8% | 42.0% | 1988 | $688 | 20.9% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
| Fort Pierre | 2.32 | 46.2 | 5.3% | 17.7% | 13.0% | 1988 | $953 | 28.3% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
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 Bretton. 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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