Population 3,048 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chamberlain
Household size in Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Chamberlain average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota overall, where it has 2.48 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Chamberlain is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Chamberlain (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Chamberlain
Renters in Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Chamberlain rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.0% 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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Chamberlain than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 |
Chamberlain is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $463 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $882 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chamberlain pays $882 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Chamberlain
Bachelor's degrees in Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Chamberlain as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Chamberlain have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. 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 Chamberlain
| Period | Chamberlain | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chamberlain has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. 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).
Chamberlain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain | 2.63 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 12.4% | 1971 | $882 | 33.6% | 89.8% | 2.9% |
| Oacoma | 2.65 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 16.0% | 1983 | $893 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
| Pukwana | 2.76 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1964 | $1,039 | 16.5% | 93.5% | 0.3% |
| Shelby | 2.83 | 37.9 | 20.2% | 27.6% | 13.4% | 1968 | $773 | 10.7% | 91.1% | 2.3% |
| Grandview | 2.30 | 42.8 | 3.8% | 22.0% | 16.3% | 1971 | $757 | 29.4% | 91.9% | 0.8% |
| Reliance | 2.57 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 22.5% | 17.1% | 1981 | $855 | 30.0% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| Ola | 2.55 | 37.9 | 5.8% | 19.9% | 11.8% | 1976 | $868 | 29.5% | 86.9% | 0.6% |
| Lyonville | 2.77 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,041 | 14.6% | 93.7% | 0.3% |
| Fort Thompson | 3.89 | 21.8 | 33.7% | 48.9% | 13.0% | 1977 | $613 | 11.1% | 87.7% | 12.2% |
| Kimball | 2.29 | 46.0 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 26.5% | 1966 | $843 | 25.8% | 92.9% | 0.1% |
| Gann Valley | 3.28 | 25.8 | 35.6% | 44.2% | 11.4% | 1975 | $543 | 8.5% | 88.2% | 7.6% |
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 Chamberlain. 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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