Population 267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Davis
Household size in Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Davis run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.14 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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Davis skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Davis (8.7%), 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 Davis
Renters in Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Davis is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Davis as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (10.3%).
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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Davis is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, 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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $771 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $642 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$26 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Davis costs $642 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.0% 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 Davis
Bachelor's degrees in Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Davis (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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Davis have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Davis
| Period | Davis | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Davis is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South Dakota overall (3.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Davis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis | 2.50 | 43.4 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 8.6% | 1943 | $642 | 30.2% | 93.0% | 4.9% |
| Naomi | 2.65 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 1972 | $895 | 25.4% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| Spring Valley | 2.56 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 9.4% | 1950 | $716 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| Hurley | 2.53 | 43.2 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 8.7% | 1944 | $663 | 34.2% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Lennox | 2.50 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 21.0% | 4.3% | 1978 | $959 | 23.9% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Viborg | 2.21 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 21.4% | 1964 | $701 | 25.5% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| Chancellor | 2.67 | 36.6 | 10.1% | 18.9% | 4.3% | 1965 | $863 | 22.6% | 95.2% | 2.8% |
| Centerville | 2.49 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 19.6% | 4.1% | 1953 | $628 | 28.1% | 93.0% | 1.4% |
| Worthing | 2.63 | 37.0 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1990 | $1,192 | 26.0% | 95.3% | 0.9% |
| Parker | 2.58 | 35.3 | 9.3% | 19.5% | 4.5% | 1968 | $917 | 24.6% | 94.9% | 3.4% |
| Midway | 2.47 | 37.4 | 8.1% | 31.5% | 13.6% | 1954 | $770 | 29.0% | 93.3% | 0.1% |
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 Davis. 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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