Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coal Springs
Household size in Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Coal Springs are small: just 2.39 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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Coal Springs is 42.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Coal Springs (9.0%), below 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 Coal Springs
Renters in Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Coal Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 77.8% 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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Coal Springs: 26.4% 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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Coal Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $423 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $609 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$425 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Coal Springs runs $848 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Coal Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Coal Springs than nationally: 25.9% 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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Coal Springs: 96.2% 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 Coal Springs
| Period | Coal Springs | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coal Springs has been low: 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).
Coal Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Springs | 2.39 | 42.7 | 9.0% | 19.6% | 26.4% | 1970 | $848 | 25.9% | 96.2% | 2.4% |
| Meadow | 2.43 | 41.7 | 8.2% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 1966 | $723 | 26.0% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Bison | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Shadehill | 2.28 | 55.4 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 35.6% | 1973 | $738 | 32.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Usta | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Chance | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Bixby | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Thunder Butte | 3.15 | 36.0 | 18.9% | 29.5% | 18.8% | 1976 | $694 | 17.5% | 95.0% | 14.2% |
| Faith | 2.43 | 51.3 | 3.7% | 24.0% | 22.1% | 1978 | $559 | 36.2% | 95.3% | 3.4% |
| Thunder Hawk | 2.37 | 45.2 | 6.1% | 20.0% | 27.6% | 1961 | $554 | 28.9% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
| Keldron | 2.42 | 39.5 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 23.2% | 1955 | $450 | 27.0% | 96.5% | 0.0% |
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 Coal Springs. 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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