Population 1,514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crooks
Household size in Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Crooks run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Crooks is 42.3 years old, a bit older than 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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Crooks: 1.3% 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 Crooks
Renters in Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Crooks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Crooks: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Crooks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $833 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,324 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,114 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Crooks costs $1,175 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in South Dakota as a whole ($1,000). The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Crooks
Bachelor's degrees in Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Crooks (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Crooks is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 Crooks
| Period | Crooks | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Crooks has been strong: just 1.3% 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).
Crooks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooks | 2.51 | 42.3 | 1.3% | 13.1% | 1.9% | 1992 | $1,175 | 39.4% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Renner | 2.90 | 34.8 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1995 | $1,083 | 28.0% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Renner Corner | 2.80 | 33.4 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1996 | $995 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Lyons | 3.02 | 38.1 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,714 | 40.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Baltic | 3.01 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 2.1% | 1995 | $1,250 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Hartford | 2.69 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 2.2% | 1990 | $963 | 33.5% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| Sioux Falls | 2.36 | 36.4 | 11.4% | 39.7% | 5.4% | 1990 | $1,135 | 39.4% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| Colton | 2.54 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 10.1% | 1970 | $1,027 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Buffalo Ridge | 2.73 | 37.7 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 4.0% | 1986 | $1,035 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 3.3% |
| Corson | 2.76 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 16.1% | 2.2% | 1975 | $972 | 30.0% | 98.5% | 1.0% |
| Pine Lakes Addition | 3.25 | 32.9 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 2012 | $1,153 | 56.3% | 96.0% | 0.6% |
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 Crooks. 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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